Some Castles that are close to the Rockley Park are listed below.
Making a great day out visiting a castle which great fun for all. Some of the castles maybe just ruins, however some are in pretty condition for their age.
Carisbrooke Castle and Museum, Nr Newport, Isle of Wight - the present stone castle was started around 1100. Carisbrooke experienced its only serious action in 1377, when it was unsuccessfully attacked by a French raiding force. Following his defeat in the English Civil War, King Charles I was imprisoned at the castle for fourteen months before his execution in 1649. His attempt to escape failed after he became wedged in the window bars. Some restricted opening times and entrance charges apply.
Yarmouth Castle, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - constructed to guard the entrance to Yarmouth's harbour from the Solent, it was finished in 1547, one of the last castles to be built in Henry's ambitious plan and the first to adopt the new 'arrowhead' artillery bastion design. Restricted opening times and entrance charges apply.
Hurst Castle, Lyminghurst, Hampshire - the circular stone tower strengthened by semi-circular bastions was completed by the end of 1544 to guard the narrow entrance to the Solent and the approaches to Southampton. Restricted opening times and entrance charges apply.
Christchurch Castle, Christchurch, Dorset - is the remains of 12th century castle and lords house. Standing on the site of an earlier Saxon fort dating from around AD 924, the original Norman wooden motte and bailey castle was replaced with a stone keep in 1160. Free open access at any reasonable time.
Calshot Castle, Calshot, Hampshire - an intact coastal artillery fort, built by Henry VIII, to guard the entrance to Southampton Water, This circular blockhouse was built in 1540 re-using stone, with a twist of irony, from Beaulieu Abbey. Restricted opening times and entrance charges apply.
Arundel Castle, Arundel, West Sussex - a restored medieval castle, the castle was damaged during the English Civil War and restored throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. The castle has been the hereditary stately home of the Duke of Norfolk for over 400 years, and remains the principal seat of the Norfolk family. Most of the castle and grounds are open to the public; entrance charges apply to both the castle and gardens.