Given that we live within easy reach of both the Scottish and Welsh borders, it's surprising that we haven't already explored the many castles that defended England, Scotland and Wales from eachother. This year we decided to put that right by exploring the borders - as well as a few castles further afield.
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| 12 April - Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries |
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| 2 May - Château Floran, Midi-Pyrenées |
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| 16 May - Lowther Castle, Cumbria |
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| 16 May - Bougham Castle, Cumbria |
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| 13 June - Brough Castle, Cumbria |
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| 13 June - Bowes Castle, County Durham |
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| 11 July - Middleham Castle, North Yorkshire |
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| 11 July - Castle Bolton, North Yorkshire |
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| 30 July - Conway Castle, North Wales |
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| 31 July - Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey |
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| 10 August - Stokesay Castle, Shropshire |
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| 10 August - Hay Castle, Powys |
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| 18 August - Château de Domfront, Basse-Normandie |
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| 19 August - Château de Bois-Thibault, Lassay, Pays de la Loire |
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| 19 August - Château de Lassay, Pays de la Loire |
