Essex is a county steeped in history and we have put together five Essex castles which are well worth a visit.

Colchester Castle was built by the Normans in the 1070s, and is the largest keep ever built by the French invaders. It is located on the foundations of the Roman Temple of Claudius. Its construction ...

A Grade I listed Norman castle is to undergo "essential" restoration in the new year after a contractor was agreed. Colchester Castle, the largest Norman keep in Europe, was built in the 11th Century ...