Middleham Castle is said to be the childhood and favorite home of Richard III. It dates back to the 12th century and reached its heydey in the later Middle Ages.
The cool thing about it is that it feels like a "real" castle. Everything you would expect out of a fortress complete with drawbridge, moat, tower that you can still climb, etc. The middle of the castle is the 3 story "keep" where they had the Great Hall for meals, parties, and legislating. The family lived in quarters upstairs and the ground floor was kitchen and servant facilities. The perimeter held rooms for visitors, visitor servants, sophisticated lavatory blocks, and areas for defense. The great thing about these ruins is that very little is blocked off. You can wander all over the place, touch everything and sit on whatever you like. You wouldn't get that in the US.
The funny thing about this castle is that it doesn't occupy the highest ground. I guess there wasn't enough space up there for this huge thing.
This is a photo from the back side:
The Great Hall (minus its floors):
The main staircase/tower:
The moat:
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