The castles, towers and fortified buildings of Cumbria

Required reading. Every so often, some important articles are written, that impart important information, reshape our ideas regarding spe...

Breaking news.......more information emerges regarding Gleaston Castle, the enigmatic ruins of which were surveyed during 2015 and 2016. Lo...

Coeffin Castle Isle of Lismore Scotland As usual, Scotland offers the best of both scenery and history, melded into a single landscape ...

Dalton DMV Burton In Kendal Cumbria I've finally found some more information regarding the deserted Medieval village of Dalton, sit...

Warkworth Castle Warkworth Northumberland Above. The gatehouse at the South end of the site. Above. The Keep viewed from the ga...

Castle Sween Loch Sween Knapdale Argyll Scotland As usual, Scotland delivers yet another fantastic castle in some of its most beautif...

Druridge Bay Near Cresswell Northumberland Frequent walks on the beaches around Cresswell and Druridge Bay in Northumberland on a recen...