Dunluce Castle ruins

Castles and palaces

Blenheim Palace in a c1880 print from ‘A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland’, edited by Reverend FO Morris, Volume I, William Mackenzie, London. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

Stuart

10 things you might not know about Blenheim Palace

A statue of Robert the Bruce at Stirling Castle in Scotland. The castle "is in many ways like a bottleneck – so much of Scottish and British history passes through it and goes off to its eventual destination,” says Neil Oliver. (Photo by Iain Masterton via Getty Images)

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BBC presenter Neil Oliver on his top 5 must-visit places in Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The entrance to Bodiam Castle. "If any castle conjures up the ‘romance’ of the mediaeval world, this is it," says Michael Smith. (Photo by Andrew Ray/LOOP IMAGES via Getty Images)

General Modern

From magnificent ruins to imposing forts: 10 must-visit British castles

The siege of Orleans

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Q&ADid castle defenders really pour boiling oil down on attackers?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Royal palaces of the Hundred Years’ War. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Romanovs and King Arthur. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Dover Castle, Kent. (Photo by Olaf Protze/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Medieval

England's 8 most amazing castles

Period

Yorkshire’s top 10 historical sites as county prepares for Tour de France 2014

Georgian

18th-century snapshots of Windsor Castle

Aerial view of the Roman fort of Vercovicium

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10 places where history was made. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A view of Lindisfarne Castle, where a former priory became a naval depot. (Getty Images)

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Where history happened: the Tudor navy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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