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The ruins of Bewcastle Castle lie mysteriously tucked away in the northeastern corner of an old Roman fort in Cumbria. The original castle was built around 1092 on the foundations of the Fanum Cocidii fort and served as a border defense against Scottish incursions. Destroyed in 1173, it was rebuilt in the 14th century by John de Strivelyn, a general of King Edward III. The castle had a square plan of 27 meters, surrounded by a dry moat that partially utilized Roman ditches. Within the walls were buildings surrounding a small courtyard, with a gatehouse added later. The walls are up to 9 meters high, with visible windows and fireplaces on the second floor. Bewcastle Castle was strategically located on the Maiden Way, a Roman road leading to Hadrian's Wall, and played a role in conflicts with the notorious Border Reivers. Today the ruins are unstable and partly inaccessible, but they remain a powerful symbol of border defense and medieval architecture.

Right next to the waymarker on the road here, you will find the remains of the Mangerton Tower here. A former peel tower, once the stronghold of the Armstrong Clan in the 16th and 17th century. The clan was very powerful in the Borders, and this was one of many such towers of theirs in the area.

Hermitage castle has a reputation as the most sinister and atmospheric castles in Scotland. It's a foreboding site from the roadside. Known as “the guardhouse of the bloodiest valley in Britain", it might well be one of the most interesting places in the borders. Well worth stopping in for a look. Oh yeah, The Castle is said to be haunted by Mary Queen of Scots...

A castle has stood in Bewcastle since the 11th century, although it has been destroyed and rebuilt various times during its history and was originally constructed on the site of a Roman fort. The castle had many infamous owners over the centuries, including King Richard III and the prominent Musgrave family. Today, the castle is a fragment of its former self. Surrounded by peaceful nature, the ruins are used to graze sheep.

You can't miss Hermitage Castle if you're passing by bike, car or foot. The semi-ruined castle was built in the 13th Century and has been of paramount importance in the border conflict between England and Scotland, and many historical characters described it as “the guardhouse of the bloodiest valley in Britain”.

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