Join me on a journey through nearly a thousand years of history at Warwick Castle, from its Norman motte-and-bailey beginnings to the magnificent stone fortress that dominates the River Avon today.
Starting at the castle entrance, we approach the great towers and explore the Great Hall, State Rooms, ramparts and apartments, before taking in the views across Warwick, the river and the surrounding countryside. Along the way, the story includes Piers Gaveston, Richard Neville—the famous Kingmaker—Richard III, the Wars of the Roses, the 1642 Civil War siege and the devastating Victorian fire of 1871.