Once only indicated through a sketch by Leonardo da Vinci from around 1495, concealed passageways have been discovered ...

Now Grade II-listed Bell’s Castle, in the Cotswolds ... A bold buccaneer of the Napoleonic Wars, Captain Bell was renowned for his daring raids on ships laden with gold and other treasure.

Portchester Castle has a rich and dramatic history, from its origins as a Roman fortress to its role as a Norman stronghold and even a prisoner-of-war camp during the Napoleonic Wars. The castle ...