Castles In The UK
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If you are interested in castles in the UK then why not pay a visit to us here at Pembroke Castle a largely intact fortification with special exhibitions as well as family and school tours available.
It is located in what was an ideal place for the time next to the river estuary and has large passages that just seem to go on and on and would have been home to earls and barons as well as all their servants and soldiers. Life would have been very different to how we know today and our tours will show you the insides of medieval life and we know that you will find this one of the most interesting castles in the uk.
This is an ideal place for a day out where you can learn a great deal of history and can also have a fun day out with family or friends. All of the grounds within the castle walls are kept so they remain pristine throughout the year and so you could bring down a picnic and sit and just take in some of the amazing sites that behold you and you can just sit back and imagine how the courtyards would have been bustling with medieval life hundreds of years ago.
If you are the sort of person who is interested in the history of castles in the UK then this website will help you to get an insight into life in Pembroke castle over the near ten centuries it has been built.
The first castle was made from timber and was made by the Normans after their victory at the battle of hastings and was their base for their attacks on Ireland. This first castle was made from timber but was built in such a way that is was still a foreboding prospect for attacking celtic tribes and they never once successfully overran the castle.
Just over one century later the next earl had the castle changed from timber to stone making it a truly impregnable fortress tht helped shaped the history of Great Britain. The birthplace of Henry Tudor who as many people will know especially the people interested in castles in the UK or history in general was the father of Henry VIII the king with a passion for women and cutting their heads off.
So if castles in the UK interest you and perhaps you are in Wales visiting castles then why not browse our website first and see what we have here we are sure that after reading this site and others relating to pembroke castle you will make this one of if not the first stops on your tour of UK castles.