What are the easiest castles to visit in Great Britain?
This site contains a record of the easiest castles and curiosities which have been visited in the North of England and beyond . If you are not young anymore and have disabilities, finding the easiest castles and curiosities is important. Many of the ancient sites on here have proven to have reasonable access for disabled and elderly people.
Seeing some of the very best castles in our beautiful country, most of them have proved to have good access for disabled and elderly people. We have also stumbled upon many interesting smaller curiosities too on our day trips and so you will discover those here too. Although most castles we visit are only ruins, many are very well preserved and often complete with roofs. Some are even partly furnished!
Built over 900 years ago, Skipton Castle is one of the best-preserved castles built in medieval England. This is one of the easier castles to visit and enjoy in Great Britain. Not every corner of the castle is accessible for the disabled and elderly because of challenging stairwells however it is well worth a visit. The parts of the castle we managed to access were amazing and enjoyable to view. Less challenged visitors manage every corner of this history-rich castle.
This castle withstood a siege for three whole years in the English Civil War. It has an impressive Banqueting Hall, Kitchen, Bedchamber a Privy and It also has a dungeon and towers for those of you with working legs!
Sawley Abbey - Clitheroe, Lancashire.
In 1146, William third Lord Percy gave land for the construction of Sawley Abbey and then the Percy's continued as patrons of the abbey for most of its existence. The monks almost abandoned it during the 1280s due to a very hard life. Later, the monks found themselves at the center of a Cistercian political squabble because of grain and fishing rights disagreements. During the 1300s the monks also experienced troubled times. This was due to Scottish raids and financial challenges. Today the Abbey is less than its former glory but is still impressive and therefore well worth a visit! This site is one of the easier ancient sites to visit in Great Britain. We had a lovely day at Sawley Abbey and would go again.
