Royal Citadel

The Royal Citadel in Plymouth, Devon, England, was built in the late 1660s to the design of Sir Bernard de Gomme. It is at the eastern end of Plymouth Hoe overlooking Plymouth Sound, and encompasses the site of the earlier…

Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle is one of the best preserved examples of a Norman motte and bailey castle in England. It is…

Upper Plym Valley

The Upper Plym Valley is an area of Dartmoor, Devon, England, particularly noted for a large array…

Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow

Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument in the Peak District, Derbyshire, England. Arbor Low is located in the White Peak zone of the Peak District in Derbyshire (SK 1603 6355). The White Peak is is a Carboniferous Limestone plateau lying between approximately 200-400m OD. The site is private property, accessible through the courtesy of…

Bolsover Castle

Hardwick Old Hall

Hardwick Hall (grid reference SK463637), in Derbyshire, is one of the most significant Elizabethan country houses in England. In common with its architect Robert Smythson’s other works at both Longleat House and Wollaton Hall, Hardwick Hall is one of the earliest examples of the English interpretation of the Renaissance style of architecture, which came into…

Hob Hurst's House

Hob Hurst’s House is a Bronze Age barrow, located in Derbyshire, near the town of Bakewell. It is unique in that instead of the normal round shape, Hob Hurst’s…

Nine Ladies Stone Circle

Nine Ladies is a Bronze Age stone circle located on Stanton Moor, Derbyshire, England. Part of the Peak District National Park, the site is owned by English Heritage and is often visited by…

Peveril Castle

Peveril Castle (also Castleton Castle or Peak Castle) in the past, is a castle in Castleton, Derbyshire, England (SK14948260). It stands on a hill overlooking the village, providing views across the Hope Valley and Cave Dale. It is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and is also a Grade I listed building. The castle is named after William Peverel, an allegedly (but not proven) illegitimate son of William I, who was granted Royal Manors of the Peak, shortly after the Norman Conquest in 1066 and thus…

Sutton Scarsdale Hall

Sutton Scarsdale Hall is a Grade 1…