The picturesque village of Beaulieu offers visitors a quintessentially English countryside experience, complete with medieval castles ... the abbey lies Beaulieu Palace House, a striking Gothic ...

This resource is suitable for Castles topics for P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 and P7 (First and Second Level Curriculum for Excellence). Holyrood Palace has been popular with the royal family and nobles for ...

As the final part of Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall" trilogy hits our TV screens, "I predict a sudden revival of the Tudor aesthetic", said historian Suzannah Lipscomb in The Telegraph. The impressive ...

On calm days, its reflection in the surrounding moat creates a picturesque scene that embodies the romantic vision of English medieval castles. Originating in the 11th century, possibly on the ...

Some castles and palaces are still lived in. The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is the monarch's official residence in Scotland. Why did the Scottish nobles leave their castles to live in ...