Castle Acre Castle and Priory - a hidden gem with a fascinating history

Join us on our 4K walk around the fabulous medieval castle ruins set amidst the beautiful Norfolk countryside. We reveal the castle's rich history and find out more about the de Warenne family who built it. We also explore the famous Castle Acre Priory also built by the family, close to the castle grounds. All images used in this video are in the public domain. Some of the photographic content is 'licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.' Today, the castle is maintained by English Heritage. Historic England considers the castle's huge defensive earthworks to be "among the finest surviving in England". Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Acre_Castle_and_town_walls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Acre https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/castle-acre-castle-acre-priory/history/