Castles Today
Castles have survived for over 1,000 years and will, hopefully, be around for another millennium.
Although they no longer have military uses they have adapted to changing requirements by opening up to the public in a way that their original builders had never imagined.
We will look at castles which have become exclusive hotels, castles which host weddings and castles which just sell visits to tourists.
Some castles are still in their original family. Many are also owned by charities or by the government. Some are just a plaything for wealthy people.
We'll take a close look at what's going on including castles for sale and also venture into the world of filmmaking to see how castles can earn money by feeding the fantasies of the movie world.
We also join the debate as to which are the greatest medieval castles and we have already compiled our list of the greatest medieval castles in Britain & Ireland.