Now open after much work is Tamworth Castle in mid Staffordshire, with its major new attraction the…

“£768,000 ‘Battle and Tribute’ exhibition, including mead hall, immersive combat film experience and touch-table strategy game, bring the area’s Anglo-Saxon history to life, including the role of our famous warrior queen, Aethelflaed. It also explores the Staffordshire Hoard, including themes of battle, kingship and the warrior culture in Anglo-Saxon Mercia.”

The castle grounds are now set for a £350,000 makeover.