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Five fantasy castles and their real life counterparts
Castles have long been a cornerstone in the world of fantasy storytelling across literature, TV, film and gaming. While the fortresses described in fiction are often exaggerated, many have parallels with the elaborate style and tactical design of real castles.
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Meet English Heritage's latest jouster: Olympic Champion Victoria Pendleton
Victoria Pendleton launches English Heritage’s Medieval Knights Season
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In collaboration with the Nest Collective, we bring you exclusive new recordings of 12 traditional folk songs, paired with England's most iconic historic places.
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Discover all the exclusive benefits of membership so you can make sure you get the most out of being an English Heritage Member.
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Enjoy sights, sounds and sensations from England’s past at our sites across the country this summer.
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Our summer events programme is fully underway as we head into August. If you’ve never witnessed a joust or medieval tournament before, now is your chance. Our Knights Season is crammed full of unscripted medieval games.
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From 1939 until 1945, Britain and Allied forces battled against Axis forces in the Second World War. Via English Heritage sites and blue plaques, learn about life in the military, and how civilians found their everyday lives impacted.
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Wartime stories from English country houses
Dr Andrew Hann and Eleanor Matthews explore the stories of the people who found themselves thrown into these sites by the turbulence of war and those who already lived there and found their lives transformed.
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Five fantasy castles and their real life counterparts
Castles have long been a cornerstone in the world of fantasy storytelling across literature, TV, film and gaming. While the fortresses described in fiction are often exaggerated, many have parallels with the elaborate style and tactical design of real castles. Here we examine some of the most famous castles and fortified residences in fiction, and some of their real-world counterparts which you can visit for yourself.