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England Castles

• Alnwick Castle, Northumberland - The second largest inhabited castle in England, after Windsor Castle, and home of the Percys, Earls and Dukes of Northumberland since 1309. Restored in 1750 by Robert Adam. Some information on the history of the building.
• Arundel Castle - Official site providing information for visitors and a brief history of the castle.
• Bamburgh Castle - The castle sits on a basalt outcrop overlooking the Farne Islands and Lindisfarne. It is home of the Bamburgh Castle Aviation Artefacts Museum.
• Belvoir Castle - Official site providing a history of the castle, a virtual tour, opening times and special events information.
• Berkshire Castles and Country Houses - Histories of all the castles and many of the country houses of Berkshire. Castles include small mottes to the largest inhabited castle in the World.
• Bodiam Castle - The National Trust describes this celebrated castle, built from 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge. History, images, facilities, opening times, news and events.
• Bowes Castle - Information on Bowes castle, an imposing Norman keep castle built around 1087 on Stainmore, in Durham, involved in many sieges until at least 1322. Galleries, and historical details, a growing site.
• Castles of Cumbria - The Cumbria Directory provides photographs, brief histories and visitor information.
• Castles, Forts and Pele Towers in Cumbria - A guide to Roman forts, Norman castles, medieval castles, pele towers and 'modern' castles in Cumbria. Photographs, brief history and links to official sites.
• Chillingham Castle - A mediaeval castle continuously owned by the family of the Earls Grey and their relations since the 12th century. Includes a brief, illustrated history.
• Cornish Castle Pictures - Cornish Light offers a photo tour of Launceston, St Mawes, and Pendennis and Tintagel Castles and St Michael's Mount.
• Durham Castle - Tour provided by Durham University. Choice of interactive plan or index to find beautiful expandable photographs and information. Glossary.
• Hedingham Castle - This well-preserved Norman keep in Essex was built c.1140. Illustrated history and description, including a reconstruction of the siege of 1216. Visitor information, events including jousting tournaments.
• Hever Castle - The childhood home of Anne Boleyn, tragic queen of King Henry VIII. Begun in the 13th century, it was converted into a comfortable Tudor house c.1505. News, history, visitor information, events.
• History of Kenilworth, Warwickshire - This attractively-illustrated short local history by John Webb concentrates on the royal castle of Kenilworth. Convenient chronology, bibliography.
• Leeds Castle - Official site providing virtual tours and comprehensive information for the castle, dog collar museum, park and gardens. Visitor information and downloads are available, including wallpapers and floorplans.
• Lewes Castle - Castle of Norman origin with an impressive 14th-century outer barbican gate. Owners Sussex Archaeological Society provide photographs, a brief history and visitor information.
• Ludlow Castle - Official site with quick loading virtual tour, photographs and detailed castle history. Visitor information also available.
• Muncaster Castle - The official site offers some photographs and visitor information on the building in the Lake District, now more country house than castle, that has been the home of the Penningtons since 1208.
• Piel Island, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria - Devoted to Piel Island with a brief history (including photographs) of 14th century Piel Castle.
• Raby Castle - Mediaeval castle, built in the mid 14th century on the site of an earlier fortified manor house. Details of opening times and prices.
• Rochester Castle - Small photographs and brief history of the Norman castle with visitor information supplied by medwaytowns.com.
• Rockingham Castle - Official site with visitor information, events diary, and a brief history of the castle with pictures of interior and exterior.
• Scotney Castle - National Trust site describing the castle, including visitor information, photographs, and a brief history.
• Skipton Castle - One of the most complete and best preserved medieval castles in England. Contains history and plans of the castle, education information for teachers, and fun puzzles for children.
• Skipton Castle - A history of the castle, with floor plans, photographs and ghost stories.
• Southsea Castle - Built in 1544, the castle in Portsmouth was part of a series of fortifications constructed by Henry VIII around England's coasts to protect the country from invaders.
• Sudeley Castle - Illustrated history of this splendid 15th-century castle laid waste by Oliver Cromwell, but restored in the Victorian period under the aegis of Sir Gilbert Scott. Visitor information, events.
• The Development of the English Castle - An illustrated history by David Dawson from Britannia.
• Warwick Castle - An illustrated introduction to this magnificent castle by John Webb. Chronology, bibliography.
• Warwick Castle - The official site for the former home of the Earls of Warwick provides visitor information, illustrated timeline and history, guide and a virtual reality panorama.
• Westenhanger Castle - The Forge family, its owners, provide a history, plan and photographs of this 14th-century quadrangular castle at Hythe in Kent. Story of its conservation. Visitor information.
• Whittington Castle Preservation Trust - Campaign by villagers to preserve this ruined Norman Marcher castle. Brief history. Interactive aerial photograph brings up description of features. Gallery of expandable thumbnails.
• Wigmore Castle - Paul Wigmore provides images and a brief history of this ruined castle in Herefordshire, now in the care of English Heritage.
• Wigmore Castle - English Heritage explains its novel policy for the conservation of this medieval castle as a romantic ruin. Aerial photograph, brief history and description of the site in 1995/6.