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Be transported through time with this wonderful guidebook to Britain's 60 best castles, and 60 delightful walks from and around them.Castles often sit in spectacular landscapes that also offer exceptional walking opportunities, and some of the best views of castles are from a distance, where they can be seen in the context of the landscape. The Walker’s Guide to the Castles of Britain will inspire both keen walkers to visit castles and castle visitors to explore the surrounding area, by describing 60 of the best and most popular castles in Great Britain and an accompanying delightful short walk from each. Each chapter describes the castle itself, its history and architectural features, and how those relate to the landscape that surrounds it, followed by an easy-to-navigate description of the walk itself. This absorbing text is accompanied by brilliant photography of the castle and the sights you will see on your walk, and a useful map to guide you on your way.From the well-known and popular castles such as St Michael's Mount, Tintagel Castle, Corfe Castle and Edinburgh Castle, to the lesser-known gems like Kidwelly Castle, Castle Stalker and Framlingham Castle, The Walker's Guide to the Castles of Britain will show you how to better enjoy the castles you already know and love and discover some new ones to add to your favourites list.
Julia Goodfellow-Smith is an adventurer, writer and public speaker. She is the author of Live Your Bucket List (2021) and Cycling Kind Alfred's Way (2022) and was a regular columnist for Living Woods magazine for several years. She is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographer's Guild and is a keen walker, cyclist and amateur historian.
Introduction to the castles of BritainWhy they were built and what they were used for.Why they are distributed as they are.What they looked like in their heyday.The role of key features such as moats and towers.Introduction to the walksHow the walks are structured – summary information; circular; length.Practicalities – footwear, clothing, maps.Countryside code.1. Alnwick Castle2. Arundel Castle3. Balmoral Castle4. Bamburgh Castle5. Beaumaris Castle6. Blair Castle7. Caerlaverock Castle8. Caernarfon Castle9. Caerphilly Castle10. Cardiff Castle11. Cardoness Castle12. Carisbrooke Castle13. Carlisle Castle14. Carreg Cennen Castle15. Castell Coch16. Castle Campbell17. Castle Stalker18. Chepstow Castle19. Chirk Castle20. Clifford’s Tower21. Conwy Castle22. Corfe Castle23. Dartmouth Castle24. Dinas Brân Castle25. Dinefwr Castle26. Doune Castle27. Dover Castle28. Dumbarton Castle29. Dunnottar Castle30. Dunstaffnage & Dunollie Castles31. Durham Castle32. Edinburgh Castle33. Eilean Donan Castle34. Farleigh Hungerford Castle35. Framlingham Castle36. Goodrich Castle37. Glamis Castle38. Gylen Castle39. Harlech Castle40. Inveraray Castle41. Kenilworth Castle42. Kidwelly Castle43. Kilchurn Castle44. Lancaster Castle45. Leeds Castle46. Lincoln Castle47. Llansteffan Castle48. Manorbier Castle49. Norwich Castle50. Orford Castle51. Pendennis Castle52. Powis Castle53. Scarborough Castle54. St Michael’s Mount55. Stirling Castle56. Threave Castle57. Tintagel Castle58. Tower of London59. Urquhart Castle60. Windsor Castle