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Colchester Castle

Colchester Castle Museum

A visit to Colchester Castle Museum takes you through 2000 years of some of the most important events in British history. Once capital of Roman ...

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Filed Under: Essex Tagged With: Castles, Museums, Sandford Award Winners

Chirk Castle

Completed in 1310, Chirk is the last Welsh castle from the reign of Edward I still lived in today. Features from its 700 years include the medieval ...

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Filed Under: Clwydd Tagged With: Castles, National Trust, Sandford Award Winners

Carisbrooke Castle

Carisbrooke Castle

Visit Carisbrooke Castle and enjoy over 800 years of history! The Isle of Wight's royal castle is remarkably complete, with battlements to march ...

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Filed Under: Hampshire, Isle Of Wight Tagged With: Castles, English Heritage, Sandford Award Winners

Carew Castle & Tidal Mill

The magnificent Carew Castle has a history spanning 2000 years. Set in a stunning location, overlooking a 23 acre millpond, the castle displays the ...

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Filed Under: Dyfed Tagged With: Castles, Houses, Sandford Award Winners

Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle is one of Wales' leading heritage attractions and a site of international significance. Discover 2000 years of history in the heart of ...

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Filed Under: South Glamorgan Tagged With: Castles, Sandford Award Winners

Bolsover Castle

Be transported back to the golden age of chivalry and romance. Set on a hilltop overlooking the Vale of Scarsdale, Bolsover Castle enjoys panoramic ...

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Filed Under: Derbyshire Tagged With: Castles, English Heritage, Houses, Sandford Award Winners

Bodiam Castle

One of the most famous and evocative castles in Britain, Bodiam was built in 1385, as both a defence and a comfortable home. The castle is completely ...

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Filed Under: Sussex Tagged With: Castles, National Trust, Sandford Award Winners

Birdoswald

Birdoswald has the best preserved defences of any of the 16 major forts which supported Hadrian's frontier system. Known to the Romans as 'Banna', ...

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Filed Under: Cumbria Tagged With: Castles, English Heritage, Sandford Award Winners

Beeston Castle

Winner of Sandford Award 2009. Beeson Castle in Tarporley, Cheshire is also known as the the formidable ‘Castle of the Rock’. Climb to the top of ...

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Filed Under: Cheshire Tagged With: Castles, English Heritage, Sandford Award Winners

Alnwick Castle

A Sandford Award Winner in 2000 Alnwick Castle is the second largest inhabited castle in England, and has been the home of the Percys, Earls and Dukes ...

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Filed Under: Northumberland Tagged With: Castles, Sandford Award Winners

Orford Castle

The unique polygonal towerkeep of Orford Castle stands beside the pretty town and former port which Henry II also developed here in the 1160s. His aim ...

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Filed Under: Suffolk Tagged With: Castles, English Heritage, Sandford Award Winners

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