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The garden shown in this photograph was situated in the south-eastern corner of the grounds of Castle Mound.

Here we see the ruined keep of Farnham Castle, romantically clothed with vegetation. Most English monarchs from Edward I to Queen Victoria have been entertained here.

Odiham Castle, situated in a bend of the River Whitewater in North Warnborough, is the only castle in England with an octagonal keep.

There has been a castle at Sherborne for nearly a thousand years. King Stephen seized an earlier fortress in 1139, during the Anarchy.

The castle as we see it here was actually reconstructed between 1830 and 1852.

Snape Castle was the former home of Catherine Parr, last wife of Henry VIII, who was previously married to Lord Latimer, a member of the Neville family – the Nevilles owned the castle for over 700 years

The building of Scarborough Castle began around 1135. The castle was the scene of the first action by the barons against Edward II.

In 1254, as a young prince, he was granted the trilateral castles of White Castle, Grosmont and Skenfrith.

The first castle on this site was built in the 11th century; it was improved by subsequent owners until the 1470s, when Lord Hastings dismantled it.

The path beckons the visitor to venture into the woods to discover the story that this castle might tell.

Perched high on its hill, Alton Castle dominates the area. It was rebuilt in the 15th century, then badly damaged during the Civil War, and rebuilt again.

Avon Castle 1891 This late 19th-century mock castle was built 'at great cost and with the best materials and workmanship' by John Turner Turner, a renowned sportsman and big game hunter.

Penrith Castle was built by William Strickland, later Bishop of Carlisle, who was given permission to build Penrith Castle in 1397, following the sacking of the town by raiding Scots in 1354.

Perched high on its hill, Alton Castle dominates the area. The original castle is thought to have been built by Bertram de Verdun, who also founded the Cistercian abbey at Croxden.

In 1254, as a young prince, he was granted the trilateral castles of White Castle, Grosmont and Skenfrith.

Perched high on its hill, Alton Castle dominates the area.

Only the keep of the castle now survives.

This view shows Sir Charles Cavendish's 17th-century 'Little Castle', or keep, at Bolsover Castle.

We tend to think that castles arrived in Britain with the Norman conquerors, but, in fact, they were already in existence.

With its round keep and massive masonry, Dolbadarn Castle is one of the finest examples of a castle of the Welsh princes.

Arguably more appropriately termed a mansion, the 'new' St Fagans Castle stands atop its impressive terraced gardens.

The large white building is the Hean Castle Hotel, previously the Picton Castle Hotel, and still a popular hostelry in the village. George Borrow, author of Wild Wales, stayed here in 1857.

We tend to think that castles arrived in Britain with the Norman conquerors, but, in fact, they were already in existence.

Newark, which towers over the River Trent, became one of the finest castles in 12th-century England when the Bishop of Lincoln rebuilt the original timber fortress with one of stone.