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Travel Links: Castles, Houses and More
This page offers links to websites that provide lists, compendiums, gazetteers, etc. of historical sites (online and off). For regional lists, see the Regional Travel Links.
Castles · Churches & Cathedrals · Manors & Country Houses · Gardens · Other Sites
Castles
- Castles, Abbeys and Medieval Buildings
- http://www.castles-abbeys.co.uk
- Castles and Fortifications of England and Wales
- http://www.ecastles.co.uk
- Castles-of-Britain.com
- http://www.castles-of-britain.com/index.htm
- Includes general information on castles, castles with ghosts, castle preservation, a photo gallery, castle trivia, and information on visiting and staying at castles. Huge. (Even more information is available through a paid annual membership.)
- Castle Ghosts and Legends
- http://great-castles.com/legends.html
- Castles of Wales
- http://www.castlewales.com/home.html
- "We provide information on over 400 different Welsh castles, accompanied by high quality photographs, as well as profiles of the men responsible for their construction and an explanation of the turbulent times in which they lived. Although we provide detailed information and photographs for the most famous Welsh castles... we also provide large, high quality photographs for many of the lesser-known Welsh castles with less impressive remains. We also feature a smaller section on Welsh Abbeys and Other Religious Sites, monuments that, like the Castles of Wales, represent an important component of Welsh medieval heritage and history."
- Castles on the Web
- http://www.castlesontheweb.com/
- One of the best castle sites available.
- CastleXplorer.com
- http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk
- Exploring Castles with Lise Hull
- http://www.lisehull.com/
- The home page for our castle columnist, and author of The Great Castles of Britain and Ireland. For her main castle site, see "Castles-of-Britain.com," above.
- The Heritage Trail
- http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk
- This husband-and-wife team has visited and photographed hundreds of castles, cathedrals, stately homes, manors, archaeological sites and more -- and built a remarkable site covering Britain's heritage.
- Medieval Castles & Fortifications of England and Wales 1000-1600
- http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/Menu3.html
- A gazetteer of more than 4000 castles, which can be searched either by type or by county. Not a lot of information about each castle, but a great place to find them.
- Northumberland Castles
- http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/vg/rcastle.html
- TourUK
- http://www.touruk.co.uk
- Excellent place for information on British houses, gardens and castles; each listing has detailed information on the building's history and architecture. Also offers guides to several major cities.
Churches
- Castles, Abbeys and Medieval Buildings
- http://www.castles-abbeys.co.uk
- The Cistercians in Yorkshire
- http://cistercians.shef.ac.uk/index.php
- Links to Cistercian Abbeys in Yorkshire, plus a list of Cistercian Abbeys throughout Britain, with lots of historical information.
- The Heritage Trail
- http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk
- This husband-and-wife team has visited and photographed hundreds of castles, cathedrals, stately homes, manors, archaeological sites and more -- and built a remarkable site covering Britain's heritage.
- Monasteries of the Yorkshire Dales & Moors
- http://britannia.com/tours/yorksmon/
- Simon's Suffolk Churches
- http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/Alist.htm
- A guide to 650 churches in Suffolk, with a detailed description of each church and lots of photos.
- Sylly Suffolk
- http://www.syllysuffolk.co.uk/htm/intro.htm
- Excellent site covering Suffolk's parish churches, their history, etc. I'd rate this site just slightly above "Suffolk Churches," in that the descriptions are a bit more focused on history rather than on the author's personal visit experience, and the site is arranged by topics as well as by parish.
Manors & Country Houses
- The DiCamillo Companion to British and Irish Country Houses
- http://www.dicamillocompanion.com/home.html
- This is one of those "WOW" sites. "What began as an avocation became a serious quest, now in its sixth year, to develop a list of all the country houses ever built in Britain and Ireland." It now offers detailed information on nearly 7000 houses, with over 1000 images; you can search the database by house name, location, architect, and a variety of other criteria. Then click on the links for such topics as History, Location, etc. for more details.
- The Heritage Trail
- http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk
- This husband-and-wife team has visited and photographed hundreds of castles, cathedrals, stately homes, manors, archaeological sites and more -- and built a remarkable site covering Britain's heritage.
- TourUK
- http://www.touruk.co.uk
- Excellent place for information on British houses, gardens and castles; each listing has detailed information on the building's history and architecture. Also offers guides to several major cities.
Gardens
- Topiary Gardens by County
- http://www.frostatmidnight.co.uk/county.htm
- Listing of topiary gardens throughout the UK; not hotlinked to actual sites.
- TourUK
- http://www.touruk.co.uk
- Excellent place for information on British houses, gardens and castles; each listing has detailed information on the building's history and architecture. Also offers guides to several major cities.
Miscellaneous
- Lighthouses: Trinity House
- http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/
- A guide to lighthouses throughout Britain (including lighthouse accommodations); for a photo guide to the lighthouses, go to
- http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/interactive/gallery/index.html.
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