Built in 1119 by Robert de Crevecoeur to replace the earlier Saxon manor of Esledes, the castle became a royal palace for King Edward I of England and his queen, Eleanor of Castile in 1278.

• 与其说游客来这儿是为了欣赏历史悠久的古建筑，还不如说为了感受皇家别墅的奢华与气派。这是一间王后住过的卧室，属于15世纪风格。