Last year I went to a wedding in Warwick. The following day I went round Warwick castle.
Warwick castle is a medieval castle which was built by Henry II. It was constructed on the site of an old motte and bailey castle that had been built by William the Conqueror.
The remains of the castle are near the center of Warwick, just fifteen minutes walk away from the Warwick train station. Entry is about £17 for an aldut and £10 for children.
The castle is in a reasonably good state of repair, with most of the outer walls surviving as some of the inner buildings. It is possible to go round the ramparts of the castle and climb up one of the towers. Be warned, though, that this involves lots of steep spiral staircases and that it’s one way. Once you start going there’s no turning back.
You can also go round some of the buildings, which have displays of the furnishings of the time and of several suits of armour.
The castle is home to a trebuchet, the largest working seige engine in Britain. I didn’t see that while I was at the castle but I did see an only slightly less impressive Balista.
You can read more about the castle at the castle’s site or Wikipedia
