Welcome to Celtic Castle's new bookstore! After extensive research and a heck of a lot of reading, we have now selected a great range of castle related books for your enjoyment.

Whether you are a keen about historic castles or simply enjoy learning about our history of castles and our ancestors who inhabited them, these books offer something for everyone. They make great gifts too!

Keep checking back regularly for more books being added. Likewise, if you have read any super books about castles that you feel should be included in our list, please let us know via our contact page.

• 100 Things You Should Know About Knights and Castles
  Author: Jane Walker

  This book is a great way to excite wee boys about reading and learning! It has fantastic graphics, trendy but clear layout and great facts which make you groan and laugh in turn.
  Published by:Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd

  
  

• AA Best of Britain's Castles: 100 of the Most Impressive Historic Sites in Britain
  Author: Automobile Association

  Britain's heritage of castle building through the ages is uniquely rich and absorbing, their picturesque ruins provide important clues to the past. This attractively illustrated book is organised alphabetically and tells the stories of 100 of the most spectacular castles all over the country, both inhabited and deserted. Inside you'll find plenty of information about the history, architecture and occupants of each castle as well as ideas for walks and activities around and within the grounds. The essential companion for anyone who just can't resist a good castle; superb, souvenir-style photography and illustrations capture the essence of the subject; helpful locator map at the front of the book provides the location of all of the castles; contact details to help plan your visits.
  Published by:Automobile Association

  
  

• Allen Brown's English Castles
  Author: Allen Brown

  Anyone with any interest in castles should own and read this book. A good solid publication, full of interesting information, which has to be a must for anyone writing or researching the subject of castles.
  Published by:The Boydell Press

  
  

• Castle (Sabuda & Reinhart Present)
  Author: Sabuda & Reinhart

  A great pop-up book full of detail that will help children learn fascintating facts about history whilst also having fun!
  Published by:Orchard Books

  
  

• Castle Recordings of Scotland
  Author: Donnie Munro

  Castle Recordings of Scotland was inspired by a vision in a dream I had at my home in Virginia in 1994; it came to me in the form of a castle, the whereabouts of the castle, or even the existence was unknown to me at the time.
  
  Nearly two years later, while watching a travelogue about Scotland, I saw the very same castle. To describe my feelings after discovering that such a castle existed in reality, is an impossible task.
  
  Published by:String Window

  
  

• Castle: A History of Buildings That Shaped Medieval Britain
  Author: Marc Morris

  Castle is a wide-ranging and original history of some of the most magnificent buildings in Britain. It explores many of the country’s most famous and best-loved castles, as well as some little-known national treasures. The story starts in the eleventh century, when castles were introduced to Britain, and ends in the seventeenth century, when they were largely abandoned. It is, in some respects, an epic tale, driven by characters like William the Conqueror, ‘Bad’ King John and Edward I, who, by building and besieging castles, shaped the fate of the nation. At the same time, however, it is a more homely story, about the adventures, struggles and ambitions of lesser-known individuals, and how every aspect of their lives was wrapped up in the castles they built.
  Published by:Macmillan

  
  

• Castles (Hot Topics)
  Author: Peter D. Riley

  The topics covered in this series are specifically chosen to help children to develop a sense of 'awe and wonder'. They are topics that children and teachers love and now meet perfectly the needs of a more creative curriculum. Each topic is closely keyed into the requirements of different subjects in the national curriculum to provide a cross-curricular project.The books can also be used to provide additional activities to topics and modules already established in a school to generate extra interest. Activities are provided for children aged from 5 to 11 - enabling teachers to find activities at a level suitble for all their children - extending the the more able and supporting the less able. This also means that the books are ideal for teachers who have to teach mixed aged classes and enables topics to be used throughout the whole key stage or school. Children of all ages are facinated by all aspects of castles - who lived in them, what it was like to live in them and what happened to them. This book shows how this natural enthusiasm for a topic ...
  Published by:Scholastic

  
  

• Castles Map of Scotland
  Author: Collins

  Castles Map of Scotland features a map of Scotland locating over 800 castles and fortified houses, an easy-to-use index listing visitor information and attractive illustrations.
  Published by:Collins; New Ed edition (7 Feb 2005)

  
  

• Castles: England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales
  Author: Plantagenet Somerset Fry

  Britain and Ireland are home to hundreds of castles, some still lived in, some reduced to little more than lumps and bumps in the landscape. Many of them have been the scene of great historical events - negotiations, battles, sieges, executions, kidnappings and betrayals, and all have often bloody and grim stories to tell. Today, most castles are fascinating and romantic places to visit. They include Windsor, a vast and rambling warren that would still be recognized by medieval visitors; Carreg Cennen, a fabulous ruin complete with a cliff-side 'secret' tunnel set in breathtaking landscapes in the mountains of Wales; Hermitage in the Scottish Lowlands, where Mary Queen of Scots rode alone to visit her secret lover; and Blarney, most famous for the stone you should kiss in order to gain eloquence, but also one of Ireland's most impressive castles. "Castles" is based on the classic work by Plantagenet Somerset Fry and has been completely revised and redesigned for this brand new edition.
  Published by:David & Charles; New Edition

  
  

• Castles: Their Construction and History
  Author: S. Toy

  Concise, scholarly survey traces castle development from ancient roots. Nearly 200 photographs and drawings illustrate moats, keeps, baileys, many other features. Caernarvon, Dover castles, Hadrian's Wall, Tower of London, dozens more. 199 black-and-white illustrations. Preface. Index. Footnotes.
  Published by:Dover Publications Inc

  
  

• Great Castles of Britain and Ireland
  Author: Lise Hull and Stephen Whitehorne

  Britain has a unique castle heritage, and "The Great Castles of Britain and Ireland" is a celebration of 50 beautiful, unique and fascinating castles. With stunning photography by Stephen Whitehorne, the book's engaging commentary guides the reader around the interior and exterior of each castle: architecture, furnishings, artefacts and gardens. The text is peppered with fascinating snippets of historical information, including details of past residents and military action. Included are staples such as Caerphilly, Warwick and Dover, and also Pembroke, Bamburgh and Rochester among many others.This book is a true celebration and a real treat for anyone who is fascinated by castles. The engaging text is complemented by beautiful pictures which entice the reader and bring alive the unique and very different charms of each castle covered.
  Published by:New Holland Publishers Ltd

  
  

• Knights and Castles Things to Make and Do
  Author: Leonie Pratt

  Seventeen activities to occupy even the bravest, cleverest and most daring of young knights. Projects to make include everything the young knight could need, from a gleaming helmet to a shiny sword as well as a stained glass window, dancing knights, a castle tower and more. Every activity is clearly illustrated with step-by-step instructions. Also contains fascinating facts about knights and castles. With over 100 stickers to add to the finished creations.
  Published by:Usborne Publishing Ltd

  
  

• Tales and Traditions of Scottish Castles
  Author: Nigel Tranter

  Nigel Tranter's gift for bringing Scottish history to life is demonstrated in this lively book which details 45 of the nation's castles with associated tales and traditions.
  Published by:Neil Wilson Publishing

  
  

• The "Daily Telegraph" Castles and Ancient Monuments of England
  Author: Damien Noonan

  This guide describes in detail every castle in England and also covers a whole host of other sites of historic interest. It is organised on a county-by-county basis and is illustrated throughout.'
  Published by:Aurum Press Ltd

  
  

• The Castles of Scotland
  Author: Martin Coventry

  The main function of the castle was defensive, to protect the laird and his family from their enemies, in as comfortable surroundings as possible; but the castle also served as the centre of administration of the laird's lands, where tenure, economy and trade were controlled. "The Castles of Scotland" is the most complete and comprehensive guide available to the nation's wealth of castles. This new edition is the culmination of 10 years' research, and covers more than 2700 castles as well as mansions and historic houses, all alphabetically organised, with detailed maps, visiting information, illustrations, and anecdotes of hauntings and family histories. This is the 'bible of Scottish castles', an absolute must for all castle enthusiasts and anyone interested in Scottish history.
  Published by:Birlinn Ltd

  
  

• The Secret of Terror Castle
  Author: Robert Arthur

  The three investigators find a haunted house for a movie set. But when they arrive for an overnight visit at Terror Castle, they soon find out that the place lives up to its name!
  Published by:Random House USA Children's Books

  
  

• Welsh Castles
  Author: Adrian Pettifer

  This book provides a brief account and complete gazetteer of every surviving castle in Wales, from the impressive earthworks raised by the Norman invaders to the castle-palaces of the later middle ages, and including the remarkable town fortifications of Wales; it is arranged by county for convenience of reference, and offers full Ordnance Survey details.
  
  Lavishly illustrated. Adrian Pettifer gained his degree in ancient and Medieval history from Birmingham University.
  Published by:The Boydell Press

  
  

• Windsor Castle: The Official Illustrated History
  Author: John Martin Robinson

  Windsor Castle is the largest and oldest occupied castle in existence. It is the home of the Queen, and with its skyline of battlements, turrets and great Round Tower it is instantly recognisable throughout the world. Visitors have been admitted to the Castle since the eighteenth century, and in this flowing and well-researched account John Martin Robinson traces the building's 1,000 years of history. He describes how William the Conqueror's impenetrable fortification became in time a medieval hunting lodge, a private retreat and a magnificent State residence. His final chapter describes the official engagements that form part of the Queen's diary each year, and for this new, expanded edition he also includes a full account of the much-praised restoration work that was carried out after the fire in 1992.
  Published by:Royal Collection Enterprises Ltd