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“Of course this is not everyone, however, I am sad to say, a vast majority.” Rokia added that the ‘sheer disrespect of an ancient medieval castle’ had disappointed the trust. A resident, who asked not to be named, said walkers were being ‘chased off by the new owners’ who are ‘not allowing visitors into adjacent fields to view the castle’. He added: “Dozens and dozens of families are being shouted at although this has been open to the public for years and footpaths run very cl...

BBC News Published image captionThe oldest parts of the castle date from the 13th Century Ghost hunters and off-road bikers are among those damaging a centuries-old castle, volunteers said. Codnor Castle, near Ripley in Derbyshire, is partly on private land but close to a number of footpaths. The trust which looks after the ruins and nearby farmhouses said lockdown had seen stones knocked from walls and arson attacks. They said visitors were welcome if they treated the site with respect, but ma...

The story of these 800-year-old ruins turned haunted attraction From serving as a home for a powerful medieval family, to ghost tours, Codnor Castle has had a varied history (Image: Derby Telegraph / Ken Bradley) Never miss another Derbyshire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for oth...