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Baconsthorpe Castle   A moated 15th century manor house in a peaceful countryside setting. The fortified manor house was expanded and rebuilt several times over the course of two centuries by the Heydon family. Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England Attraction Type: Castle Location: Signposted from Baconsthorpe village. Pleny of on site parking. Open at any time. Website: Baconsthorpe Castle English Heritage - Photos of Baconsthorpe Castle OS TG121382 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Caister Castle    The remains of a 15th century castle surrounded by a moat. The castle was built by Sir John Fastolf, who was the model for Shakespeare's Falstaff. Fastolf built Caister Castle between 1432 and 1446, with a tower that reaches 100 feet in height. Caister was besieged and taken by the Duke of Norfolk in 1468. It was later in the possession of the Paston family, famous for the Paston Letters detailing the rise and fall of the family during the later medieval period. Caister Castle fell into disrepair in the 17th century. Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, England, NR30 5SN Attraction Type: Castle Location: On Castle Lane, just west of Caister on Sea, off the A1064 Website: Caister Castle Location map OS TG505123 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Castle Acre Castle   Extensive remains of a Norman motte and bailey castle built by the powerful Earl of Surrey, William de Warenne shortly after the Norman conquest. The earthwork defenses are among the best preserved in England from the Norman period. At the other end of the village is Castle Acre Priory, a well preserved 11th century Cluniac abbey also established by de Warenne. Priory Road, Castle Acre, East Anglia, Norfolk, England, PE32 2AJ Attraction Type: Castle Location: At the east end of Castle Acre village, 5 miles north of Swaffham. Signposted from the A1065. Open site - entry at any time. Website: Castle Acre Castle English Heritage Location map Details of Castle Acre Castle OS TF818151 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Castle Rising Castle    12th century castle with the oddly redundant name, built by Henry Albini to celebrate his marriage to the widow of Henry I. Beautifully preserved rectangular keep surrounded by 12 acres of earthwork defenses. Castle Rising, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, PE31 6AH Attraction Type: Castle Location: 4 m NE King's Lynn, off A149 Website: Castle Rising Castle Phone: 01553 631330 Fax: 01553 631724 English Heritage Location map Details of Castle Rising Castle OS TF667 247 Heritage Highlight: The earthworks surrounding the castle are enormously impressive. 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

Thetford Castle    The partial remains of a Norman motte and bailey castle. Today only the mound remains, surrounded by extensive earthwork defenses, including twin ditches of considerable height and depth. The mound was erected on top of an earlier Iron Age hillfort. Thetford Castle is the largest motte in England. Castle Lane, Thetford, Norfolk, England, IP24 2ES Attraction Type: Castle Location: In the centre of Thetford, in Castle Park, off Castle Lane. Access at any time. Location map OS TL874828 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Weeting Castle    A 12th century moated manor house built by the De Plaiz family. The site was first occupied in the late 10th or early 11th century, but around 1180 the De Plaiz family constructed a fortified manor house within a rectangular moat enclosure. Weeting, Norfolk, England Attraction Type: Castle Location: Off the B1106 2 miles north of Brandon. Open access site. Website: Weeting Castle English Heritage OS TL780890 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

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