Sometimes we take for granted the wealth of history the UK has to offer.
Being oblivious to what’s around us can mean missing out on the ruinous and elaborate, yet beautiful castles hidden in plain sight on our doorstep.
Below we look at 16 extraordinary UK castles you need to visit.
Castles in Wales
Love them though we do, throughout history the Welsh have been perceived as troublemakers.
The Romans avoided them totally, the Normans attempted to barricade them in and, until Henry VIII’s reign, the country was considered to be savage.
Because of the constant battles up and down the Welsh border, the country boasts an impressive array of fortified and defensive castles.
Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire