Category
Palaces
Royal residences and aristocratic showpieces. Where power liked to be seen.
43 places in this category.
Palaces by region
Highlights
Palaces · London
Lambeth Palace
Lambeth Palace — official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Palaces · Scottish Highlands
2-4 Queensgate, Royal Insurance Building, Inverness
2-4 Queensgate, Royal Insurance Building, Inverness — palace in Highland, Scotland, UK.
Palaces · Scottish Islands
Ancilliary Building, Old St Andrews Manse, Tankerness
Ancilliary Building, Old St Andrews Manse, Tankerness — palace in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
Palaces · London
Archbishop's Palace
Archbishop's Palace — historic 14th-century and 16th-century building in Maidstone, Kent, England, UK.
Palaces · London
Arundel House
Arundel House — London town-house located between the Strand and the River Thames, near St Clement Danes.
Palaces · West Midlands
Bishop's Palace, Lichfield
Bishop's Palace, Lichfield — Grade I listed architectural structure in Lichfield, United Kingdom.
Palaces · South East England
Bishop's Waltham Palace
Bishop's Waltham Palace — palace ruins in England.
Palaces · London
Bridewell Palace
Bridewell Palace — former palace in the City of London, England; former prison.
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Palaces · London
Croydon Palace
Croydon Palace — historical residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Castles · Central Scotland
Dalkeith Palace
Dalkeith Palace — historic house in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, UK.
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Palaces · London
Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace — historic royal palace in Richmond, Greater London.
Palaces · Central Scotland
Holyrood Palace
Holyrood Palace — official residence of the British monarch in Scotland.
Palaces · London
Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace — royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, London, England, UK.
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Palaces · London
Kew Palace
Kew Palace — Grade I listed historic house museum in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, United Kingdom.
Palaces · East Midlands
King John's Palace
King John's Palace — former palace in Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
Palaces · London
Kings Langley Palace
Kings Langley Palace — former 13th-century Royal Palace in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
Palaces · South Wales
Lamphey Bishop's Palace
Lamphey Bishop's Palace — Grade I listed building and ruined medieval building complex in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Palaces · North Wales
Llys Euryn
Llys Euryn — archaeological site in Rhos-on-Sea, Conwy County Borough, Wales, UK.
Palaces · South Wales
Lydstep Palace
Lydstep Palace — Grade I listed architectural structure in Manorbier, United Kingdom.
Palaces · North Wales
Old Bishop's Palace, Chester
Old Bishop's Palace, Chester — Grade II* listed building in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.
Palaces · London
Richmond Palace
Richmond Palace — former royal residence in London, England, UK.
Palaces · South East England
Royal Pavilion
Royal Pavilion — former royal residence located in Brighton, England, United Kingdom.
Palaces · London
Savoy Palace
Savoy Palace — the residence of John of Gaunt until it was destroyed in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381.
Castles · Central Scotland
Scone Palace
Scone Palace — castle owned by the Earl of Mansfield in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
Palaces · South Wales
St Davids Bishop's Palace
St Davids Bishop's Palace — ruined medieval palace; adjacent to St Davids Cathedral.
Palaces · Central Scotland
Sutlery Building with Shop and Post Office, 8-20 Rocks Road, Charlestown
Sutlery Building with Shop and Post Office, 8-20 Rocks Road, Charlestown — Convenience store in Fife, Scotland, UK.
Palaces · London
The Crystal Palace
The Crystal Palace — former building originally in Hyde Park, London, 1854 relocated to Bromley, South London.
Palaces · London
Theobalds House
Theobalds House — ruined stately home and palace near Cheshunt in Hertfordshire, England, UK.
Palaces · London
Winchester Palace
Winchester Palace — twelfth-century palace in London.
Castles · South East England
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle — royal residence at Windsor in Berkshire, England, UK.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many palaces are in this guide?
- We currently list 43 palaces across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
- 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.
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