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.
4,508 places in this category.
Castles by region
- 536 castles in Central Scotland
- 428 castles in Scottish Highlands
- 397 castles in North West England
- 391 castles in South West England
- 345 castles in South East England
- 289 castles in Mid Wales
- 284 castles in North East England
- 271 castles in West Midlands
- 244 castles in East Midlands
- 244 castles in Scottish Lowlands
Highlights
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Lullingstone Castle
Lullingstone Castle β historic manor house in the village of Lullingstone in England.
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Tower of London
Tower of London β castle in central London, United Kingdom.
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Broughton Castle
Broughton Castle β medieval manor house inΒ Oxfordshire, England, UK.
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Old Wardour Castle
Old Wardour Castle β Grade I listed castle in Wardour, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Kenilworth Castle
Kenilworth Castle β castle ruin in the town of Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, UK.
π· 3Castles Β· West Midlands
Acton Burnell Castle
Acton Burnell Castle β Grade I listed castle in Shropshire, England, UK.
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Baynard's Castle
Baynard's Castle β buildings on two neighbouring sites in London.
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Eynsford Castle
Eynsford Castle β castle, now ruinous, in Eynsford, Kent, England, UK.
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Greenwich Castle
Greenwich Castle β castle in Greenwich Park, demolished in 1675.
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Hilfield Castle
Hilfield Castle β English country estate.
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Memorial to War & Reconciliation
Memorial to War & Reconciliation β Public artwork (sculpture) by Kenny Hunter.
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Stone Castle
Stone Castle β castle in Kent, England, UK.
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Severndroog Castle
Severndroog Castle β a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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South Mimms Castle
South Mimms Castle β a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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White Tower
White Tower β a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Wimbourne House
Wimbourne House β a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Crumbles Castle
Crumbles Castle β a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Windsor Castle in Kensington
Windsor Castle in Kensington β a Grade II-listed castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Castle Club
Castle Club β a Grade II-listed castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Ightham Court
Ightham Court β Grade II* listed building-listed castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Bruce Castle School
Bruce Castle School β a school heritage in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Ewell Castle School
Ewell Castle School β a school heritage in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Manor Farm, Ruislip
Manor Farm is a 22-acre (8.9 ha) historic site in Ruislip, Greater London. It incorporates a medieval farm complex, with a main old barn dating from the 13th century and a farm house from the 16th. N
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Great Ilford Lavender Mount
Great Ilford Lavender Mount β a castle in england london.
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Palace of Westminster
Palace of Westminster β castle in england london. Operated by whc.
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Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace β castle in england london. Operated by Historic England.
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Allington Castle
Allington Castle β stone-built moated castle in Allington, England.
π· 5Castles Β· South East England
Betchworth Castle
Betchworth Castle β castle in Brockham, Mole Valley, Surrey, England, UK.
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Bletchingley Castle
Bletchingley Castle β castle in Surrey, England, UK.
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Guildford Castle
Guildford Castle β castle in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK.
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Leybourne Castle
Leybourne Castle β castle in Leybourne, Kent, England, UK.
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Reigate Castle
Reigate Castle β castle in Reigate, Surrey, England, UK.
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Rochester Castle
Rochester Castle β castle in Rochester, Kent, South East England.
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Sutton Valence Castle
Sutton Valence Castle β castle in Sutton Valence, Kent, England, UK.
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Upnor Castle
Upnor Castle β fort located on the River Medway in Kent.
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Marden Castle
Marden Castle β a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Thurnham Castle
Thurnham Castle β a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Hadlow Castle
Hadlow Castle β a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
π· 5Castles Β· South East England
Mereworth Castle
Mereworth Castle β a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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The Archbishop's Palace
The Archbishop's Palace β a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Castle Keep
Castle Keep β a castle in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Thurnham, Kent
Thurnham is a village and civil parish which lies at the foot of the North Downs 3 miles (4.8 km) north east of Maidstone in the Borough of Maidstone and ceremonial county of Kent in England. It had a
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St Leonard's Tower, West Malling
St Leonard's Tower is a probable Norman keep in West Malling, in the county of Kent, England. The tower was probably built by Gundulf, the Bishop of Rochester, between 1077 and 1108. It was a three-st
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Wouldham Shoulder of Mutton Wood
Wouldham Shoulder of Mutton Wood β a castle in england london.
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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 4,508 of the most editorially significant β 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 β 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 β 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 β 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.