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For centuries the border between Herefordshire and Wales was a wild and lawless place - the scene of anything from cross-border raids to full scale invasions.

Small wonder that so many castles were built in the so-called Marches area - as after the Norman invasion, successive rulers tried to bring peace to the region.

This tour takes you to three of these historic sites - you'll find out how to get there, what so see, postcodes for those of you using sat nav, and some fascinating and unusual tales:

Map courtesy of Ordnance Survey

last updated: 07/07/2008 at 11:06
created: 07/07/2008