Castles - looking for some reading suggestions

[Tirellan]

A castle is being built in France by volunteers using authentic medieval techniques at Guedelon. The website is here Guédelon and there are English language documentaries on it

 

[.matthew.]

That's both really cool, and a total repeat of the Maginot Line. It's like they want to be conquered or something

 

[Caledfwlch]

I have the luck of being born and bred in a Castle Town, an integral part of Edward Longshanks mighty work of oppression, the ring of iron, a series of castles built around North and mid Wales to keep us pesky Welshies from revolting a task it failed at several times

I am a native of Aberystwyth, though our castle is ruins and the town walls long gone.

 

[paranoid marvin]

Ah yes, I've visited many of them including Harlech, Caernarfon, Conwy and Beaumaris. All magnificent (albeit mainly roofless). Caernarfon is definitely the jewel in the crown for me, with some magnificent views from the battlements. Second best place for castles is probably Northumberland with Warkworth, Bamburgh an Alnwick (amongst others).