Part of the UK Travel Guide on Britain Express, highlighting attractions, heritage, and tourism information
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List of Castles in England, Cainhoe - Castle HoweA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Cainhoe Castle
Clophill, Bedfordshire, England The remains of a late 11th or early 12th century motte and bailey castle with three baileys! As far as we know the castle was occupied until the Black Death, which seems to have decimated the population of the castle and nearby village of Cainhoe. MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: off the A507, accessible by footpath from the village of Clophill, 7 miles SE of Bedford Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Caister Castle
Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, England, NR30 5SN 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 … MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: On Castle Lane, just west of Caister on Sea, off the A1064 Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Calshot Castle
Calshot, Fawley, Hampshire, England, SO45 1BR One of Henry VIII's string of coastal defences, Calshot Castle was built in 1539 to protect the western entry to Southampton Water. The castle was badly damaged during the reign of Queen Elizabeth but was repaired at great cost and served as an artillery defence until the early 20th … MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: on spit 2 m SE Fawley off B3053 Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Camber Castle
Camber, Rye, East Sussex, England, TN31 7RS The ruins of a mighty castle built by Henry VIII as part of his great coastal defenses. The sea, which used to lap at the foot of the castle walls, now lies over a mile distant, and the castle stands adrift and somewhat lonely looking in a field. The castle … MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: Off the A259 1 mile South of Rye, 1 mile walk across fields Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Canterbury Castle
Castle Street, Canterbury, Kent, England When William the Conqueror overcame King Harold and his Saxons at the Battle of Hastings, one of his first acts was to establish three powerful castles in the southwest of his new realm, at Canterbury, Dover, and Rochester. His new castle at Canterbury is what is now called Dane John, … MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: On Castle Steet, just off the ring road. There is a paid parking lot immediately behind the castle. The site is usually open during daylight hours. Free admission and there are several useful interpretive panels on site. Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Carisbrooke Castle and Museum
Newport, Isle of Wight, England, PO30 1XY A striking Norman castle atop a high hill above Newport. It was here that Charles I was imprisoned in 1647 before his final journey to London and death. Charles attempted to escape from the castle, and visitors today can see the narrow window where the unfortunate king became stuck. MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: 1 m SW Newport, off B3401 Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Carlisle Castle
Carlisle, Cumbria, England, CA3 8UR Founded by William Rufus in 1092, site of Mary Queen of Scots' imprisonment in 1568 (you can walk the "Lady's Walk" path in her footsteps). See carvings left by prisoners held at the castle. Great views from the top of the keep. MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: in Carlisle city centre Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Cartington Castle
Cartington, Northumberland, England A partially restored castle on the banks of the River Coquet two miles from the market town of Rothbury. It is not known exactly when the castle was constructed, but the first record of an owner of Cartington Castle comes from 1154. To this early castle a pele tower was … MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Castle Acre Castle
Priory Road, Castle Acre, East Anglia, Norfolk, England, PE32 2AJ 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 … MORE >> 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. Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Castle Howe
Beast Banks, Kendal, Lake District, Cumbria, England It is unusual that a small town can boast two castle, but Kendal is an exception. There are the 13th century ruins of Kendal Castle, and this, Castle Howe, an earthwork motte and bailey fortification dating from the Norman period. There is a small, treed mound, with a monument standing … MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: Off Beast Banks, easily accessible on foot from the centre of Kendal Location map Heritage Rating: ?
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