Elizabethan manor houses, Baroque palaces and impregnable fortresses: England has an extraordinarily rich legacy. Here are eight castles you need to see across Old Blighty!

With their winding streets, historic buildings and charming atmosphere, these medieval towns and villages will take you back in time.

Dover Castle, Kent. The most iconic of all English fortresses, commanding the gateway to the realm for nine centuries, Dover Castle is the winner of the poll. Look out for…the newly-opened ‘Spur’ ...

Feel like royalty with a unique stay in a centuries-old fortress - and maybe even come face-to-face with a ghost while you're ...

According to the World Population Review, France has the highest number of castles in 2025, 45,000. Second is Italy with less than half this total, 20,000. Germany, meanwhile, has 3,481, and Czechia 1 ...

The Essex town of Colchester has a rich history with its winding ancient streets teeming with Roman and medieval buildings, colourful pastel-painted cottages and a thriving foodie scene ...

Police are investigating after a woman was sexually assaulted at Dover Castle. Officers are looking for witnesses of the ...

The vibrant and ever-changing city of Manchester is at its bustling best in this night-time image, captured from Trinity Way ...

Tynemouth in Tyne and Wear, England was named as one of the UK's top coastal destinations to visit and one of the best places to live in England - it's easy to see why ...

This is no ordinary Welsh fortress; it holds a special place in the history of one of England’s most famous monarchs ...

More than 4,000 spectators, including many in Middle Ages garb, stepped into the faux-medieval world of Kryal ... of a lance burned at Arundel Castle in England. Jousting, which dates back to ...

Wherever you are in England, you’re never far away from one of English Heritage’s castles. The mighty walls of these fortresses have stood proud for many centuries, from Norman earthworks to ...