Leicester Castle — Attraction in Great Britain

A timber motte and bailey castle was built by Hugh de Grentmesnil who was granted Leicester in 1068. It suffered damage in a rebellion of 1101 and was rebuilt by Robert Beaumont, Count of Meulan and first Earl of Leicester. Henry II ordered it to be demolished in 1174 but Simon de Montford, 6th Earl of Leicester used it as his residence from 1231 until his death in 1265. Richard III appears to have been the last occupant in 1483 and by the reign of Charles I it was described as been ruinous...

I visited early in the morning so it wasn't open to the public yet. I was able to walk around the grounds and enjoy the unimpeded atmosphere. There was a soccer ball that was lost in a thicket of bushes near a garden. I was going to navigate the hill to retrieve it but it looked dangerous and I thought...

It as now been taken over by DMU so there is only certain days you can get in but it is still a fantastic place to walk round the gardens and if you are a photographer you can get some amazing shots from the...