It’s one of the largest castles in England.ĭuring WWII the underground tunnels were used as air-raid shelters with an astonishing 3 miles of a network.Ĭastle legend: With such a long history there are many reports of ghostly sightings and strange occurrences at Dover Castle. I went there when I was 12 years old on a school trip and was beyond impressed (what young boy wouldn’t be impressed with a massive medieval castle).ĭover Castle has been called ‘The Key to England’ due to its location at a strategic position in the English Channel and has been around since the 11th century. I have to include Dover Castle first on this list because it was the first out of all the medieval castles in England that I visited. Many of these castles are maintained by English Heritage and the National Trust in the UK whereas others are privately owned. The French had been building castles at least 2 centuries before the English and some of the best medieval castles in England were started by them. Quick fact: The word ‘castle’ is a French word and the first castles in England were in the 11th century built by Normans who were invited by Edward The Confessor to England, and later by more Normans after they invaded in 1066. To make this article more interesting than just naming castles and a brief history of them I have added a few short legends surrounding some of them, which I hope you will enjoy. So I narrowed it down to these 25 for some of the best medieval castles to see. If you’re wondering how many medieval castles in England there are, it’s roughly 1100. I use the phrase ‘medieval castles’ as there are a lot of castles in England that came later than the medieval times, but I have always found the medieval castles more interesting as they have a lot more legendary tales surrounding them. England is packed with castles and these are some of the best medieval castles in England you can visit.
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