Castles in Yorkshire

Bolton Castle   Courtyard castle with rectangular towers, traditional in the north country. Begun in 1375 by Lord Scrope, Chancellor to Richard II. Castle Bolton, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England, DL8 4ET Attraction Type: Castle Location: 6 m W Leyburn, off A684 Website: Bolton Castle Email: info@boltoncastle.co.uk Phone: 01969 623981 Fax: 01969 623332 Location map Details of Bolton Castle OS SE035 919 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Cliffords Tower   One of the few castles that isn't called "castle"! Built by William the Conqueror in 1086. A steep climb up to the castle. Interpretive panels and a reconstruction model on view. Tower Street, York, Yorkshire, England, YO1 9SA Attraction Type: Castle Website: Cliffords Tower Email: customers@english-heritage.org.uk Phone: 01904 646 940 English Heritage Location map Details of Cliffords Tower OS SE604 515 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Pickering Castle   Established by William the Conqueror, Pickering is interesting primarily because it has changed so little since it was first built. William's wooden motte and bailey was transformed into stone in the 13th century, but that was pretty much the end of the remodeling. A shell keep tops a high mound, surrounded by an inner and outer ward. Pickering, Yorkshire, England, YO18 7AX Attraction Type: Castle Location: 15 miles south west of Scarborough, on the A170. Two blocks up from the High Street off Castle Lane or Castle Street Website: Pickering Castle Email: customers@english-heritage.org.uk Phone: 01751 474989 English Heritage Location map Details of Pickering Castle OS SE798 843 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Richmond Castle   A huge, stark castle overlooking the River Swale, at the entrance to Swaledale. The fortifications are massively built. Tower Street, Richmond, Yorkshire, England, DL10 4QW Attraction Type: Castle Website: Richmond Castle Email: customers@english-heritage.org.uk Phone: 01748 822493 Location map OS NZ172 008 Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Scarborough Castle    300 foot high ruins atop a headland. The site was alternately fortified by Romans, Saxons, and Vikings before Henry II built the castle you can see today. Castle Road, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, YO11 1HY Attraction Type: Castle Website: Scarborough Castle Email: customers@english-heritage.org.uk Phone: 01723 371 451 English Heritage Location map OS TA047 891 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering