ONE of the best preserved castles in the West Midlands will feature in the TV show The Great British Railway Journeys.

Hartlebury Castle, in Worcestershire, was filmed recently in a move which should raise its profile and show off the beauty of the building to a far wider audience than normally sees it.

In the show, presenter Michael Portillo, the former Conservative minister, travels around the UK to contrasts modern landscapes and locations with those a century ago.

Alison Brimelow, Chair of the Hartlebury Castle Preservation Trust, said: “The wonderful history of the building and its stories helped flag the castle as a potential location for the documentary.

“It’s such a fascinating place and I think Michael Portillo agreed.

“He seemed amused by the library,” she added.

The episode is expected to be aired at the beginning of next year.