The castles, towers and fortified buildings of Cumbria

The Flodden Wall Greyfriar's Kirk Edinburgh Scotland The Flodden Wall was a defensive barrier built around old Edinburgh soon after the ...

Holyrood Palace Edinburgh Scotland Holyrood Palace lays to the North of one of Edinburgh's most famous landmarks, Arthur's Seat. The...

Carnasserie Castle Carnasserie Argyll Scotland The remains of Carnasserie Castle lay to the West of the A816, about a mile and a half North ...

Castle Tioram Loch Moidart Lochabar Scotland The remains of Castle Tioram (pronounced Cheerum) lay to the South East of the island of Eilee...

Criccieth Castle Criccieth Wales The magnificent castle at Criccieth sits on a rocky outcrop looking over the town below it, and the sea to ...

Dunstaffnage Castle nr Oban Argyll Dunstaffnage Castle sits on the West side of Dunstaffnage Bay, and to the South of Eilean Mor in Scotland...

Stalker Castle Appin Scotland Castle Stalker, or Stalcaire in Gaelic, lays at the Southern entrance to the Sound of Shuna, and in the Wester...

Gylen Castle Island of Kerrera Scotland Gylan Castle has seen better days. The ruins are now roofless, and a certain amount of consolidation...

Kisimul Castle\Chisimul Castle Isle of Barra Scotland On a small rocky outcrop, Kisimul Castle, a stronghold Of the Clan MacNeils since the ...

The Duke of Gloucester\Dockwray Hall Penrith Cumbria Directly across the road from the Two Lions Inn, the Duke of Gloucester enjoys continue...

Two Lions Inn Penrith Cumbria At the junctions of Rowcliffe Lane and Angel Lane, the Two Lions inn now sits empty and boarded up. Proba...

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...