Category
Castles
From Norman motte-and-bailey to Edward I's great Welsh fortresses to romantic Victorian fakes. Britain has more castles per square mile than almost anywhere on earth.
3,514 places in this category.
Castles by region
Highlights
Flagship📷 10Castles · London
Lullingstone Castle
Lullingstone Castle — historic manor house in the village of Lullingstone in England.
Flagship📷 10UNESCO World Heritage · London
Tower of London
Tower of London — castle in central London, United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 10Castles · South East England
Old Wardour Castle
Old Wardour Castle — Grade I listed castle in Wardour, Wiltshire, England, UK.
📷 3Castles · West Midlands
Broughton Castle
Broughton Castle — medieval manor house in Oxfordshire, England, UK.
📷 3Castles · West Midlands
Kenilworth Castle
Kenilworth Castle — castle ruin in the town of Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, UK.
📷 5Castles · North West England
Clitheroe Castle
Clitheroe Castle — castle in Lancashire, England, UK.
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Abinger Castle
Abinger Castle — castle in Surrey, England, UK.
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Allington Castle
Allington Castle — stone-built moated castle in Allington, England.
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Barnwell Castle
Barnwell Castle — castle in Northamptonshire, England, UK.
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Baynard's Castle
Baynard's Castle — buildings on two neighbouring sites in London.
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Benington Castle
Benington Castle — Grade I listed castle in East Hertfordshire, England, UK.
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Betchworth Castle
Betchworth Castle — castle in Brockham, Mole Valley, Surrey, England, UK.
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Bletchingley Castle
Bletchingley Castle — castle in Surrey, England, UK.
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Cambridge Castle
Cambridge Castle — Castle in Cambridge, England.
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Camera Obscura
Camera Obscura is a place of interest in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Castles · London
Castle Camps
Castle Camps — castle in Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
📷 5Castles · London
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin — Public artwork (statue).
📷 5Castles · London
Cheveley Castle
Cheveley Castle — castle in Cheveley, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
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Ely Castle
Ely Castle — limited remains of a motte and bailey castle in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
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Eynsford Castle
Eynsford Castle — castle, now ruinous, in Eynsford, Kent, England, UK.
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Gannocks Castle
Gannocks Castle — abandoned castle in the county of Bedfordshire, England, UK.
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Great Barford Castle
Great Barford Castle — castle in Great Barford in United Kingdom.
📷 5Castles · London
Greenwich Castle
Greenwich Castle — castle in Greenwich Park, demolished in 1675.
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Guildford Castle
Guildford Castle — castle in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK.
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Hertford Castle
Hertford Castle — Grade I listed castle in East Hertfordshire, England, UK.
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Hilfield Castle
Hilfield Castle — English country estate.
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Kimbolton Castle
Kimbolton Castle — country house in Cambridgeshire, Engand.
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Kirtling Tower
Kirtling Tower — Grade I listed castle in East Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
📷 5Castles · London
Leybourne Castle
Leybourne Castle — castle in Leybourne, Kent, England, UK.
📷 5Castles · London
Luton Castle
Luton Castle — UK archaeological site.
📷 4Castles · London
Maxey Castle
Maxey Castle — castle, now ruinous, in Maxey, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
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📷 5Castles · London
Memorial to War & Reconciliation
Memorial to War & Reconciliation — Public artwork (sculpture) by Kenny Hunter.
📷 5Castles · London
Montfichet's Tower
Montfichet's Tower is a castle in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Castles · London
Northborough Manor House
Northborough Manor House — Grade I listed house in Northborough, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
📷 5Castles · London
Peterborough Castle
Peterborough Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Castles · London
Ravensburgh Castle
Ravensburgh Castle — hillfort in Hertfordshire, England, UK.
📷 5Castles · London
Reigate Castle
Reigate Castle — castle in Reigate, Surrey, England, UK.
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Risinghoe Castle
Risinghoe Castle — mound in Bedfordshire, England.
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Rochester Castle
Rochester Castle — castle in Rochester, Kent, South East England.
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Stone Castle
Stone Castle — castle in Kent, England, UK.
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Sutton Valence Castle
Sutton Valence Castle — castle in Sutton Valence, Kent, England, UK.
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Thorpe Waterville Castle
Thorpe Waterville Castle — castle in Thorpe Waterville, Northamptonshire, England, UK.
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Upnor Castle
Upnor Castle — fort located on the River Medway in Kent.
📷 5Castles · London
Walton on the Hill
Walton on the Hill — castle in Surrey, England.
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Wisbech Castle
Wisbech Castle — former castle in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England.
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Wymondley Castle
Wymondley Castle — ruined castle in Great Wymondley, England.
📷 5Castles · London
Severndroog Castle
Severndroog Castle — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Gannock Castle
Gannock Castle — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Washingley Castle (site of)
Washingley Castle (site of) — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Bedford Castle ruins (part)
Bedford Castle ruins (part) — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Huntingdon Castle
Huntingdon Castle — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Woodwalton Castle
Woodwalton Castle — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Higham Gobion Castle
Higham Gobion Castle — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Cainhoe Castle Hill
Cainhoe Castle Hill — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Site of Stamford Castle
Site of Stamford Castle — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Castle Wall
Castle Wall — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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South Mimms Castle
South Mimms Castle — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Someries Castle
Someries Castle — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Marden Castle
Marden Castle — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Walden Castle
Walden Castle — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Castles · London
Thurnham Castle
Thurnham Castle — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Pleshey Castle
Pleshey Castle — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Castles · London
Site of Therfield castle
Site of Therfield castle — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Castles · London
Giant's Hill
Giant's Hill — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Clavering Castle
Clavering Castle — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Hadlow Castle
Hadlow Castle — a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many castles are there in the UK?
- Estimates of UK castles run from a couple of thousand up to 4,000 if every motte-and-bailey ruin and Victorian folly counts. We list 3,514 of the most editorially significant — every entry has at minimum a Wikipedia article or quality OpenStreetMap data behind it.
- What's the oldest castle still standing in the UK?
- Chepstow Castle in Wales (begun 1067) is the oldest surviving stone-built castle in Britain. The Tower of London's White Tower (begun 1078) is also a strong candidate.
- Which castles are free to enter?
- Many ruined castles in the open countryside are free — Castell Coch (gardens), Lochmaben, Carreg Cennen, Yester. Major attractions like the Tower of London, Edinburgh Castle and Windsor Castle charge full admission.
- Are these places free to visit?
- Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
- Where does the data come from?
- Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.
- How often is this updated?
- A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.