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Church Street, Framlingham, Suffolk, IP13 9BP, Tel: 0870 333 1181
Framlingham Castle is a magnificent 12th Century fortress with a long and colourful past which makes a fascinating family day out in Suffolk.
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The Fort, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 7NR, Tel: 0870 333 1181
Henry VIII built the first fort here, and Queen Elizabeth I famously rallied her army nearby. The present fort is much the best example of its type in England, with its circuit of moats and bastioned outworks.
Orford, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 2ND, Tel: 0870 333 1181
Discover one of England’s most complete and unusual keeps at this fascinating attraction. The polygonal tower keep stands beside the pretty town and former port which Henry II also developed here.
Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, Tel: 01223 582700, Email
Visit the extensive ruins of Baconsthorpe Castle, a moated and fortified 15th century manor house, that are a testament to the rise and fall of a prominent Norfolk family, the Heydons.
Castle Acre, Norfolk, PE32 2XD, Tel: 01223 582700, Email
The remains of a Norman manor house which became a castle with earthworks, set by the side of a village.
Brownlow Road, Hertfordshire, Tel: 01223 582700, Email
The extensive remains of an 11thC motte-and-bailey castle.
Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7HQ, Tel: 01376 562226, Email
The former site of the Doomsday castle erected by Sweyn of Essex.
Castle Lane, Essex, SS7 2PP, Tel: 01223 582700, Email
The impressive remains of a mighty fortress constructed over seven centuries ago; overlooking the Essex Marshes, the barbican and two towers remain standing today.
Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 2AF, Tel: 01986 896485
The remains of this large Norman castle, built by the Bigods in 1165 and further developed in 1294, contains many interesting features.
- Rail station: Beccles (6 miles)
- Parking: free
- Children welcome
- Free entry
- Guided tour(s)
Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8SP, Tel: 01279 813237, Email
Mountfitchet Castle Experience is a multi attraction incorporating Mountfitchet Castle & Norman Village of 1066, House on the Hill Toy Museum and Dinosaur Encounters.
Weeting, Brandon, Norfolk, IP27, Tel: 0870 333 1181
The ruins of an early medieval manor-house within a shallow rectangular moat.
Castle Street, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7AW, Tel: 01449 724639
A Norman motte-and-bailey with medieval walls and a Victorian folly. Good views of the surrounding town and countryside from the viewing platform.
Princess Margaret Road, East Tilbury, RM18 8PB, Tel: 01375 677764, Email
Coalhouse Fort, in its attractive riverside park setting, has links with centuries of coastal defence. A fine example of Victorian military architecture, the fort was operational throughout two World Wars.
The Castle, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1HR, Tel: 01992 584322, Email
A 15thC Edward IV gatehouse, Mayor's parlour and robing room with 15thC stone, brick and timber screens. The town's insignia is also on display on special open days.
Castle Rising, Norfolk, PE31 6AH, Tel: 01553 631330, Email
Castle Rising Castle is a fine example of a Norman castle. The rectangular keep, one of the largest, was built around 1140 by William D'Albini.
Behind 29 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3LT, Tel: 01255 503429, Email
Circular Fort 1808 ten guns. Largest AM being restored by a voluntary group.
