Destinations UK
Every month we will feature selected destinations in detail throughout Britain. These features will build over time to provide the visitor with a wonderful gazetteer of Britain! We also include links to heritage accommodation for each destination.
Baconsthorpe Castle, Norfolk
A moated and fortified manor house, Baconsthorpe Castle dates from the 15th century; however all that remains today are the atmospheric ruins…
Hemyock Castle
Hemyock Castle is tucked away behind high stone walls in the peaceful village of Hemyock in the Blackdown Hills in…
Cambridge
Cambridge is famous for its university, the first college of which, Peterhouse, was founded in 1284. But what of the history of Cambridge itself…
Aydon Castle, Northumberland
Also known as Aydon Hall, this 13th century English manor house is virtually intact…
Askerton Castle, Cumbria
Askerton Castle is a medieval fortified manor house, now part of an organic and rare breeds livestock farm…
Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Even today the ruins of Ashby de la Zouch Castle are imposing and interestingly, include an underground passage….
Arundel Castle, West Sussex
Arundel Castle has been the family seat of the Dukes of Norfolk and their ancestors for over 850 years…
Appleby Castle, Cumbria
Appleby Castle has stood guard over the Eden Valley since Norman times…
