Alnwick Castle and the Creature from the Tomb

Alnwick Castle is the second largest inhabited castle in England, and has been the home of the Percys, Earls and Dukes of Northumberland since 1309, making this year the 700 year anniversary. The castle has been most recently used for the filming of harry potter. However there is a more chilling tale to be told about the Vampire that once frequented this castle.

Get spooked at a haunted castle - after dark they comes out!

Legend has Lowther Castle is haunted by Sir James Lowther. He was very unhappy with a prearranged marriage, and fell in love with a farmer's daughter. When she suddenly grew ill and died, Sir James refused to believe she was dead and left her on the bed. She was finally moved and placed in a coffin with a glass lid, which he set in a cupboard where he could look at her. She was finally buried, and Sir James died unloved and unmourned.

Lindisfarne Castle Northumberland

Lindisfarne Castle stands sentry over its small kingdom of Holy Island. The castle was built in 1959 using stones from the skeleton of the near by ruin abby, and was designed as a fortress against the marauding Scots and their allies the French. By the 1900's the castle had fallen into ruin and in 1902 it was bought by Edward Hudson, founder of Country Life magazine. he commissioned the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens to restore the castle and in 1968 it was taken over and preserved by the National Trust.

Read more about the National Trust and Lindisfarne Castle

Windsor Castle, official residences of the British monarch

Windsor Castle, in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, is the largest inhabited castle in the world and, dating back to the time of William the Conqueror, is the oldest in continuous occupation. The castle's floor area is about 45,000 square metres (480,000 sq ft).

Edinburgh Castle World Heritage Site

I have only been to Edinburgh Castle once in my life and that was for my 30th birthday party. The castle is a very dominate part of the landscape and looks over the Edinburgh city like a watch full parent. All roads seem to lead in some part to the castle and its hard to get lost with such a visible landmark.

Conwy Castle

The castle dominates the entrance to Conwy, immediately conveying its sense of strength and compactness to the observer. The eight great towers and connecting walls are all intact, forming a rectangle as opposed to the concentric layouts of Edward's other castles in Wales. Almost all of the castle is accessible and well preserved. Journeying to the top of any of the towers offers the visitor spectacular views of the town, surrounding coastline and countryside. Sailboats and other pleasure-craft dot the picturesque harbor and quay next to the castle, while flocks of sheep roam the nearby hills.