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An educational website that explores the archaeology and history of Pilsbury Castle.

Welcome to Pilsbury Castle, a little known & intriguing Norman motte & bailey castle site in Derbyshire.

You can use this site to investigate the castle's history looking at historical documents & archaeological survey information, or you can find out how the castle is part of the wider landscape that has changed over the centuries. You can travel back in time on an interactive journey, or if you are a teacher or student, you can make use of the educational resource programme. If you simply want to find out more about the area, you can browse through the walking leaflet which is available for sale in local information centres.

WALKING LEAFLETS can be purchased from most of the Peak District Information Centres and other outlets, click on the link in the banner to view the pdf versions of the leaflets.