About Kings & Castles

I enjoy learning about ancient civilisations and empires like the Romans and the Celts, but I’m absolutely fascinated with Medieval Britain and its castles, ancient ruins and other historic sites. And that’s what this website is all about; the history of Medieval Britain, its kings and queens, castles and monasteries, ancient churches and cathedrals, and our medieval towns and cities.

The history of The Middle Ages captured my attention from a very young age, so much exciting stuff happened during the times of the Anglo-Saxons and the Norman conquest of England. The thing I like the most about the Norman conquest… it brought us stone castles!

I’m on a mission to visit all of the biggest, best and most important castles in England and Wales and I’ll be documenting my travels here. All photos of castles, monasteries, churches, cathedrals and other places of historical interest on this website are ones that I’ve taken on my travels.

Exploring the whole of England and Wales will likely take me a few years, but when I’ve finished I’ll put together my ‘top ten’ series where I’ll reveal my personal top ten towns and cities, castles, monasteries, churches, cathedrals and crypts.

What started off as a personal travel diary for just myself, the website has since evolved into both a historic travel blog and a medieval learning resource for all – like a Wikipedia of British medieval history.

The monarchs I’ll be covering on this website begin with Alfred the Great, the grandfather of the first King of the English, and ends with the fabulous Queen Elizabeth I and the end of the Tudor period. The website also covers the various royal dynasties from the Saxons and Danes through to the Hanoverians and the Victorian era. I also cover some of the other powerful, important and influential people of Medieval Britain, their history and the impact they had on our country.

My latest addition to the website is the explorer map and travel planner which you can find here. Explorer mode lets you browse the map and find all the historic locations I’ve visited and get a proper look at where they all are. Planner mode lets you add a starting point and a destination to plan your next historic journey with historic stops along the way.