Conisborough Castle

Well it’s a castle in Conisbrough. I won’t repeat what everyone else has been saying, but It’s in good condition for how old it is.
Nothing too exciting inside and viewed up close, but there’s an impressive view at the top of Conisbrough and surrounding villages.
And Conisbrough IS in the Doncaster area.

This is another english heritage place is a wonderful 12 centruy castle which is set on a hill in Conisbrough
The keep is magnifcent the floors in the keep have been replaced with displays of how life was in medival times, it has a nice little vistors centre as well The castle was mentioned in Ivanhoe
It is only a few pound to get in if you are not english heritage member and there is a lovely café half way up towards the castle entrace outside the walled area

What a great place to visit, to be honest I’m not a history type person, but I was pleasantly impressed by the castle and Conisbrough history.
I’d definately recommend a visit, the gift shop was great too with various facts and models of how the castle used to look, different lifestyles back in the day and what posistions different staff members had and had to endure.
Really interesting visit

A good example of a 12^th-​century castle keep. It is a bit off the beaten track but worth an hour or so if you are passing.
It has been restored, with two new floors and a roof, it is a fine example of medieval architecture, and was one of the inspirations for Sir Walter Scott’s classic novel, Ivanhoe.
Currently £4 for an adult £2 for a child.

CONISBOROUGH CASTLE is not in Doncaster. It’s at Conisborough, which is a small village situated roughly half way between Rotherham and Doncaster in the County of South Yorkshire.
It’s called a castle, but in fact this is wrong. What stands today is actually the remains of a Norman Keep with the remains of a ruined castle wall attached.
The Keep is situated on top of a small round mound, or hill in other words, overlooking the River Don which flows Eastward to join up with the River Trent.
The Keep is an impressive sight to see if viewed from a distance, but not very impressive if viewed close by.