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Situated to the south-east of the town on the left bank of the river Teith at its junction with the Ardoch, Doune Castle derives its name from the Gaelic word 'dun', meaning a fortified place.

The gateway on the right, facing the Eynsford Castle Inn, leads to the ruins of the Norman castle which was the property of William of Eynsford.

Visitors clamber over the site of the old castle. Little of its fabric survives, and it is thought to have been one of the very earliest of Scotland's stone castles, dating from the 12th century.

Situated to the south-east of the town on the left bank of the river Teith at its junction with the Ardoch, Doune Castle derives its name from the Gaelic word 'dun', meaning a fortified place.

Commanding an excellent viewpoint, Halton Castle was first built as a wooden castle soon after the Norman invasion of England.

Here we see Victorian children at play in a playground within the castle ruins. The castle, which dates from 1282, was left to slide into decay following its siege during the Civil War in 1645.

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.

The castle, built between 1190 and 1210, is amongst the earliest castles in England to be constructed with a fortified curtain wall.

'A picturebook castle' is how the castle at Hornby has been described. Painted by the artist Turner, it became famous and was much visited.

Raglan Castle is probably one of the most majestic castles in Wales. Set upon a ridge amidst a wondrous landscape, it has cast an impressive shadow over the area for centuries.

This is the junction of George Street, Castle Street and Chapel Street - three titles that follow the 19th-century fashion for objective street names.

If one has time to glance westward, the castle is just visible from the M1 motorway as it heads northward into the Charnwood Forest.

We are looking down Castle Hill, by the wall of Lancaster Castle. St Mary's Parade is to the left, going up to the church. The Judge's Lodgings are at the bottom of Castle Hill down the lane.

Billy Banks Wood, prominent in views from Castle Walk, is ancient 'hanging' woodland clinging to limestone rock on the south bank of the River Swale just west of Richmond Castle.

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.

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

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

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

The North Gate is the only part of the town's defences to survive, apart from the remains of the 12th-century castle.

Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace, began as a manor house built in about 1183 by Bishop Pudsey, but it was later converted into a castle by Bishop Anthony Bek in the 14th century

In a prominent position overlooking the town, the Castle was founded c1200 by William Fitz Martin, after he was ejected by the Welsh from his original stronghold of Nevern Castle.

The castle began its life as a far humbler structure than we enjoy today, once described as "... a slender fortress of stakes and earth".

Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace, began as a manor house built in about 1183 by Bishop Pudsey, but it was later converted into a castle by Bishop Anthony Bek in the 14th century