The castles, towers and fortified buildings of Cumbria

Skipton Castle Skipton North Yorkshire Skipton Castle sits to the North of the A6131 as it runs through the North Yorkshire market town of S...

Castle Haugh Gisburn North Yorkshire The remains of Castle Haugh sit next to the River Ribble (to the West) and the A682 (to the East) The c...

Lowick Hall Lowick Cumbria About two miles West of Spark Bridge on the A5092 lays the tiny village of Lowick. The manor in and around Lowick...

Ulpha Old Hall Ulpha Cumbria The remains of Ulpha Old Hall lay to the North of the Duddon valley, and the to the West of Coniston. This is a...

Walworth Castle Nr Darlington County Durham Situated about 7 miles North West of Darlington, Walworth castle dominates the deserted medieval...

Godmond Hall Burneside Nr Kendal This converted pele tower lays to the North of Burneside (to the East of Kendal) and just of the A591. At f...

Castle Dairy Wildman Street Kendal Cumbria Kendal’s oldest inhabited building, the Castle Dairy, lies on the North side of Wildman Street, a...

St Tropez France A recent trip to St Tropez in the South of France revealed these medieval towers guarding the harbour in this ancient south...

Preston Patrick Hall Preston Patrick Cumbria Situated about seven miles to the South of Kendal, Preston Patrick is a dispersed area of ...