Tamworth Castle

My seven year old is learning about castles at school, so when we popped to Tamworth to do some shopping at the weekend we decided to take her to Tamworth Castle. The castle dates back to at least 1070, when a wooden motte and bailey was erected on the site to keep the opposing army away from the important Norman leaders. The stone structure which survives today was built around the original wooden walls at various points in history, with the oldest surviving section of the castle being the North Wing which was built in the 13th century. The final major addition was making the castle look pretty much as it does nowadays, with this huge restoration taking ...  Read the complete review

Tamworth castle dates back to the twelfth century and boasts one of the finest examples of herringbone wall visible in the UK today. A traditional Norman style motte and bailey castle, the ancient structure now overlooks landscaped gardens and visitor amenities in the castle grounds. The castle is open all year round for visitors and contains many examples of historic costumes and plenty of information about Tamworth and the surrounding area throughout the ages. One of the most common talking points about the castle is the supposedly haunted bedroom which is said to be visited by the ghost of St Editha after whom the large old church in the town centre was ...  Read the complete review