Destinations UK

The Battle of Tewkesbury on 4th May 1471 proved to be one of the most decisive encounters in the Wars of the Roses…

Buckden Towers, formerly known as Buckden Palace, is a medieval fortified house and bishop’s palace, Katherine of Aragon resided here after her divorce from Henry VIII.

Constructed on the site of an earlier Roman fort and on the banks of River Eamont, Brougham Castle was built in the early 13th century. During the Anglo-Scottish Wars, Brougham became an important military base and was re-enforced at this time with stone…

A ruined castle in the village of Brough. The initial motte and bailey castle built around 1092 within a Roman fort was destroyed by the Scots in 1174 and later rebuilt using stone with a square keep.

In the village of Brinklow in Warwickshire, extensive earthwork remains of a grade 11th century Norman motte and bailey castle perhaps on the site of an earlier prehistoric barrow.

This Norman motte-and-bailey castle was built by the de Braose family and remained in the family for over 250 years. Little remains of the castle today as much of the stone was used within the village.

Built by the Chancellor to Richard II between 1378 and 1399, Bolton Castle is a largely intact 14th century castle. Bolton Castle was deemed an appropriate location for Mary, Queen of Scots to be imprisoned after her defeat at…

A mix of a Norman stronghold, Jacobean manor and country house on an impressive location overlooking the land below. The castle was one of several garrisoned by soldiers of Henry II during the revolt of his sons and…