As there seem to be many fellow Richardians out there, we thought we would make it easier for anybody wishing to visit a site with a Richard III connection.

Cambridge  - Richard visited Cambridge in 1483 as part of his progress around the country, and gave money to fund the completion of Kings College

Castle Rising Castle - Visited by Richard and his brother Edward IV in 1469

Chirk Castle - Once owned by Richard. Later it belonged to Lord Stanley, who switched sides at the last minute at the Battle of Bosworth thus changing the battle in favour of Henry Tudor

Clifford's Tower - Richard ordered building works to improve the castle's defences

Corfe Castle- Richard owned this castle briefly but swapped it , along with Farleigh Hungerford, for Richmond and Helmsley Castles in the North.

Exeter - Visited the city several times. The castle is mentioned in Shakespeare's play Richard III

Farleigh Hungerford Castle - Richard owned this castle briefly but swapped it , along with Corfe Castle, for Richmond and Helmsley Castles in the North

Gloucester - Richard was the Duke of Gloucester and he visited the town during his early days as King. Gloucester Castle was ruined at this time, but he stayed at St.Peter's Abbey, which later became Gloucester Cathedral

Jewel Tower, London - Richard stayed at the Palace of Westminster so this last surviving part of it would have been known to him. He held his coronation banquet in Westminster Hall which is situated opposite the Jewel Tower

Kirby Muxloe Castle - Unfinished residence of William, Lord Hastings, who was initially a friend and supporter of Richard, but who was executed for treason by the King in 1483

Leicester Abbey - Visited by Richard in 1484 as part of his progress when he was King.

Leicester Castle - Richard stayed here with his brothers in 1462. He worshipped in the church in the castle precinct (still there and open for visits) He also crossed the Bow Bridge in the city (now replaced with a new bridge but in the same place) which is also worth a visit. There is also the Richard III Visitors Centre, which shows the exact spot he was discovered in the car park . Plus there is the cathedral where he is interred

Ludlow Castle - Richard spent his childhood here with his mother and younger siblings, after his father moved his family from Fotheringhay Castle to Ludlow as it was more secure. His nephew Edward also spent time here when he was the Prince of Wales

Powderham Castle - The Courtenay family of Powderham were staunch Yorkists, despite their cousins at Tiverton Castle being Lancastrians. Representatives from the Powderham Courtenays were invited to the interment of Richard in 2015.

Sudeley Castle-  This castle was owned by Richard from 1469-78, and he was thought to have been the builder of the Banqueting Hall.

Tewkesbury Abbey and Battlefield - Richard fought in the Battle of Tewkesbury with his brother Edward IV. The Abbey was where the fleeing Lancastrians took refuge from the Victorious Yorkists. His brother George and George's wife Isabel are interred here.

Tiverton Castle - Owned by the Courtney family, who Richard's niece Katherine of York married into. She lived at Tiverton Castle and is buried in the church next door.

Tower of London - The place where Richard took his nephews, originally for their protection. What happened to them after that has been the subject of constant debate. It was also the place where Perkin Warbeck, who claimed to be Richard, the younger of the two Princes in the Tower, was imprisoned and executed by Henry Tudor

Walsingham Abbey - Richard made a pilgrimage here in 1469

Warwick Castle - Richard's wife Anne grew up here, and Richard became the owner after their marriage. The couple spent a week here while on their royal progress. Richard arranged for the construction of two of the towers, called the Bear and Clarence Towers

Wells  - Richard met his brother Edward here in 1470 after the Battle of Losecote Field.

Windsor Castle - Visited many times by Richard when he was first a Duke, then a King. He was there at a feast in 1472 where he sat next to his brother King Edward IV

York Town Walls - The Bars, or gateways to the city would have been well used by Richard as he travelled in and out of York. He travelled into York through the Micklegate Bar in 1483 after his coronation, as the final stop in his royal progress. It is also where his father's and brother's  heads were displayed after they were killed in 1460 at the Battle of Wakefield. Not a pleasant memory for Richard, I am sure!