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Best Castles in Kent: The ‘Garden of England’ Heritage Trail
Kent packs more castles per mile than almost anywhere else in England — and with orchards, oast houses, and the coast in between, it might be the perfect county for a castle-hopping camping trip. Here’s our guide to the best castles in Kent, plus where to pitch up nearby. Kent has been England’s front door…
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Best Castles in the Lake District and Cumbria
The Lake District gets all the attention for its fells and lakes — but Cumbria is also one of England’s great castle counties. For centuries this was frontier country, fought over by English and Scottish armies, which means the landscape is scattered with border fortresses, fortified pele towers, romantic ruins and grand stately castles that…
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Best Castles in Yorkshire: 10 Historic Strongholds Worth the Trip
Yorkshire doesn’t do castles by halves. England’s largest county was fought over for a thousand years — by Normans, Scots, rival Plantagenets, and Civil War armies — and the evidence is scattered gloriously across its dales, moors, and coastline. From clifftop ruins battered by the North Sea to intact medieval fortresses you can still climb…
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The Best Castles in Northern Ireland (Including Game of Thrones Sites)
Northern Ireland packs an extraordinary amount of castle history into a small space. Within a couple of hours’ drive you can stand inside a 12th-century Norman keep, scramble around clifftop ruins that seem to grow out of the rock itself, and walk through the courtyard that millions of viewers know as Winterfell. That last part…
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England’s Greatest Castles: A County-by-County Guide
England is a country stitched together by castles. Drive an hour in almost any direction and you’ll pass one — a crumbling Norman keep on a hilltop, a moated medieval fortress, a royal residence still flying its flag. But with over 800 castle sites scattered across the country, where do you actually start? That’s exactly…
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The Most Spectacular Castles in Wales (And Where to Camp Nearby)
Wales has more castles per square mile than any other country in Europe — over 600 of them, scattered across mountains, coastlines, and river valleys. Some are polished World Heritage Sites; others are wild, crumbling ruins you might have entirely to yourself on a misty morning. If you’re planning a Welsh castle adventure, this guide…
