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Launceston Castle    A mighty Norman fortress looming over Launceston atop a natural mound. The castle was originally called Dunheved, and was built to control the crossing of the River Tamar in and out of Cornwall. In the 13th century Richard, Earl of Cornwall rebuilt the castle in stone, and fortified the central tower. The castle was used for many years as an assizes and gaol. Launceston, Cornwall, England, PL15 7DR Attraction Type: Castle Location: in Launceston Website: Launceston Castle Phone: 01566 772 365 English Heritage Location map OS SX330845 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Leeds Castle   A former royal palace begun in the 12th century. Leeds Castle has to be one of the most beautifully situated castles in England, projecting into its lake, surrounded by magnificent parkland and gardens. Maidstone, Kent, England, ME17 1PL Attraction Type: Castle Location: 7 miles east of Maidstone, off the A20 Website: Leeds Castle Email: enquiries@leeds-castle.co.uk Phone: 01622 765400 Fax: 01622 735616 Location map Details of Leeds Castle - Photos of Leeds Castle OS TQ837 533 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Lewes Castle and Barbican House Museum    Imposing Norman castle in the very centre of historic Lewes, begun by William de Warenne shortly after the Norman invasion in 1066. Lewes Castle was not completed until three centuries had passed. Unusually, there are two baileys surrounding a single motte. The castle is composed of a shell keep with octagonal corner towers, and a striking 14th century barbican. Barbican House is home to an enjoyable museum telling the tale oof the castle and the history of Lewes. 169 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England, BN7 1YE Attraction Type: Castle Location: off the high street in Lewes, A27/A26/A275 Website: Lewes Castle and Barbican House Museum Email: castle@sussexpast.co.uk Phone: 01273 486 290 Fax: 01273 486 990 Location map OS TQ414100 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Lincoln Castle   A Magna Carta exhibition and the Prison Chapel reconstruction add extra interest to this medieval fortress. In addition, there are a variety of special events at the castle throughout the summer months. Castle Hill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, LN1 3AA Attraction Type: Castle Website: Lincoln Castle Email: lincoln_castle@lincolnshire.gov.uk Phone: 01522 511 068 Fax: 01522 512 150 Location map Details of Lincoln Castle OS SK976 719 Heritage Highlight: One of the few surviving copies of the Magna Carta is on display Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Lindisfarne Castle    Although it is now a romantic home converted by Edward Lutyens in 1903, this wonderfully evocative structure began life as a Tudor fort. For atmosphere, it is hard to top. Holy Island, Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland, England, TD15 2SH Attraction Type: Castle Location: NOTE: Holy Island is accessible by causeway at low tide ONLY. Tide schedules are posted in local newspapers and at the end of the causeway. Please check before making a special trip here. Website: Lindisfarne Castle Email: lindisfarne@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01289 389244 Fax: 01289 389909 National Trust Location map OS NU137 418 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Longthorpe Tower    14th century wall paintings still adorn the interior of this a fortified 13th century manor house. Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, PE1 1HA Attraction Type: Castle Location: 2 miles W of Peterborough, on the A47. Website: Longthorpe Tower Phone: 01536 203230 English Heritage Location map OS TL193 985 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Longtown Castle   Ruins of a Norman motte and bailey castle set in remote Herefordshie countryside close to the Welsh border. The motte and north and south baileys were constructed shortly after the Norman Conquest in 1066 AD. A additional east bailey was added later. A stone keep was built in the 12th century. The entire complex was surrounded by a curtain wall sometime in the 13th century. Longtown, Herefordshire, England Attraction Type: Castle Location: Off the B4347 4 miles west of Abbey Dore Website: Longtown Castle English Heritage - Photos of Longtown Castle OS SO662584 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Ludgershall Castle    A Norman castle known to have been used by Queen Matilda (Maud) during her struggle with KIng Stephen. Later, King Henry III used Ludgershall. Today little can be seen beyond a ringwork enclosure and the remains of foundation walls. Ludgershall, Wiltshire, England Attraction Type: Castle Location: On the north side of Ludgershall OS SU265507 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Ludlow Castle    Begun in 1085 by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury. Largely ruins now, but steeped in history. The "Princes in the Tower" were kept here before they were removed to the Tower of London, and it was here that Prince Arthur died, leaving the throne to his younger brother Henry VIII. Castle Square, Ludlow, Shropshire, England, SY8 1AY Attraction Type: Castle Website: Ludlow Castle Email: info@ludlowcastle.com Phone: 01584 873355 Location map Details of Ludlow Castle OS SO510 746 Heritage Highlight: A king was born here, and a Prince who would have been king died here, too. Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Lydford Castle    13th century square tower keep became a notorious prison. Nearby are remains of an earlier Norman castle, and a Saxon village. Lydford, Okehampton, Devon, England Attraction Type: Castle Location: 8 miles south of Okehampton, off the A386 Website: Lydford Castle Phone: 01822 828 320 English Heritage OS SX510 848 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Meppershall Castle    The castle at Meppershall was built by William de Meppershall, a royal official. In the 17th century a timber-framed manor house was built on the castle remains. Meppershall, Bedfordshire, England Attraction Type: Castle Location: by footpath at the south end of Meppershall village, 7 miles NW of Letchworth Garden City Details of Meppershall Castle OS TL132 358 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Middleham Castle    A mighty fortress on a rise of land between the rivers Cover and Ure. In the Middle Ages Middleham Castle was the power base of the Neville family. After the Battle of Barnett in 1471 the castle was seized by the crown. The castle was finally slighted (made unusable) during the English Civil War. Today only the keep and castle walls survive to give an idea of how imposing this great fortress must have been in its heyday. Middleham, Yorkshire, England Attraction Type: Castle OS SE127874 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Morpeth Castle    The first castle in the historic market town of Morpeth was built in the 11th century, as part of the Norman expansion of control over the north of England. That early motte and bailey castle was demolished in 1215 and almost nothing now remains. A second castle was built on the same site in the early 14th century by Lord Greystoke. That castle, too, has suffered from the passage of time, and only earthworks and minimal foundation walls now remain of the castle itself. Sections of the curtain wall remain, as well as the much restored gatehouse. Morpeth, Northumberland, England, NE61 2PP Attraction Type: Castle Location: In the centre of Morpeth, off Castle Walk Website: Morpeth Castle Landmark Trust Location map OS NZ199855 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Muncaster Castle   14th century beginnings much modified in 18th and 19th century. Genial clutter in the library and dressing room, heavily panelled rooms throughout. Ravenglass, Cumbria, England, CA18 1RQ Attraction Type: Castle Location: in Muncaster, just S of the A595 Website: Muncaster Castle Email: info@muncaster.co.uk Phone: 01229 717 614 Fax: 01229 717 010 Location map Details of Muncaster Castle OS SD103 965 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Newark Castle    The largest gateway of any castle in England graces this largely 12th century castle. The castle belonged to King John, and it was here that he died in 1216 after his infamous "surfeit of peaches". Do not confuse this Newark Castle with the similarly named castle in Glasgow, Scotland. Castlegate, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England, NG24 1BG Attraction Type: Castle Phone: 01949 851045 Location map OS SK796 539 Heritage Highlight: Scene of King John's death in 1216 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Norham Castle   An imposing Norman castle built on the banks of the River Tweed around 1121 by Ranulf Flambard, the powerful Bishop of Durham. The castle stands on the site of a much earlier prehistoric fort. Over the centuries Norham was visited by monarchs of both England and Scotland on numerous occasions, including King John and Edward I of England, and William the Lion and John Balliol of Scotland. Norham was the most powerful in the north, and as a result it suffered Scottish sieges on no less than 13 occasions. It withstood all except the last; in 1513 James IV battered Norham into submission with his artillery. Norham, Northumberland, England, TD15 2JY Attraction Type: Castle Location: In Norham, on a minor road off the B6470, 6 miles south west of Berwick-upon-Tweed Website: Norham Castle English Heritage Location map OS NT911476 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Norwich Castle    William the Conqueror built the first castle atop a high mound in 1067, using the townsfolk as forced labour. The present Norwich Castle was built 60 years later. The castle is now a museum housing local art, silver, glass, and porcelain, as well as archaeological remains and armour. Castle Meadow, Norwich, East Anglia, Norfolk, England, NR1 3JU Attraction Type: Castle Website: Norwich Castle Email: museums@norfolk.gov.uk Phone: 01603 493636 Fax: 01603 493623 Location map OS TG231085 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Nunney Castle   Fortified tower house built in the late 14th century, following the French style, by Sir Walter de la Mare. Common hall on the first floor, lord's hall on the second floor, solar and individual chambers on the top floor and in the drum towers. Nunney, Somerset, England Attraction Type: Castle Location: 3 m SW Frome, off A361 Website: Nunney Castle Email: customers@english-heritage.org.uk Phone: 0117 9750 700 English Heritage OS ST737 457 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

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