Welcome to Medieval Britain. On this website, you will find information about medieval castles and medieval towns in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland, as well as recipes, clothing, and weapons from the Middle Ages.
Swords, hammers, daggers, siege engines, and shields. Explore everything a medieval knight needs.
What jobs did people have in the Middle Ages? Find out more about popular (and rare) occupations.
Planning a visit to the UK and eager to see castles? Here are all the medieval buildings you can visit today and how to do it.
Beautiful historical villages, towns, and cities you can explore if you’re in Great Britain.
Our collection of recipes from the Middle Ages and how to recreate the dishes today.
Medieval Crossbow
The crossbow is an elastic ranged weapon made with a prod on a tiller.
Medieval Helmet
The medieval Helmet was a form of protective gear worn to protect the head, or for ceremonial use.
Medieval Trebuchet
Trebuchets were powerful siege engines used before the advent of gunpowder.
Medieval Morning Star
The Morning Star is a club-like weapon with an attached ball adorned with spikes.
Medieval Battering Ram
The Battering Ram was a medieval siege engine designed to break masonry walls or fortifications.
Medieval Arming Sword
The Arming Sword (or knightly sword) is the single handed cruciform sword of the High Middle Ages.
Jobs and Occupations
of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Framlingham Castle
Framlingham Castle has no central keep but a curtain wall with 13 towers.
Kirby Castle
Kirby Castle is a ruined fortified manor house in Leicestershire built by Lord Hastings in 1480.
of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Reading
Reading is a large historic town dating back from the 8th century in Berkshire, England.
Knaresborough
Knaresborough is a 12th-Century market town perched on the cliffs above the River Nidd.
Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus sits on the north shore of Belfast Lough and is County Antrim’s oldest town
Linlithgow
Linlithgow in West Lothian was once home to one of the great royal courts of Europe
