Warwick Castle
There was a fort there from the 10th century, but today´s castle dates from 1264, with various additions later on. It was the home of 20 Earls of Warwick before it was bought by the Tussauds in the 1970s.
Leeds Castle, Kent
It´s on an island of the River Len; Edward I, and later Henry VIII, made several modifications and the castle's last private owner ( American Lady Baillie) decorated it thoroughly in the 1920s.
Alnwick Castle, Northumberland
Built in 1096 to drive away the Scottish invasion. "The Windsor of the North"' has belonged to the Percy family (the Dukes of Northumberland) for the past 700 years. It´s Hogwarts in the Harry Potter movies!
Conwy Castle, North Wales
It's one of the many Welsh castles built by Wales´s conqueror Edward I as part of his 'iron ring' around the country. It was begun in 1283 and it´s one of Europe's greatest medieval castles, with the mountains of Snowdonia in the background and the river Conwy's estuary.
Eilean Donan Castle, Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
It's named after St. Donan, a Celtic martyr and built in the 13th century. It was last sacked by the Royal Navy (1719) but restored by a retired colonel who bought it in 1911.
