Category
Palaces
Royal residences and aristocratic showpieces. Where power liked to be seen.
121 places in this category.
Palaces by region
Highlights
Flagship📷 10Palaces · London
Lambeth Palace
Lambeth Palace — official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Houses of Parliament
Charles Barry's Gothic Revival meeting place of the UK Parliament.
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📷 5Palaces · London
Arundel House
Arundel House — London town-house located between the Strand and the River Thames, near St Clement Danes.
📷 5Palaces · London
Bridewell Palace
Bridewell Palace — former palace in the City of London, England; former prison.
★ Iconic📷 5Palaces · London
Bushy House
Bushy House — former royal residence in Teddington in South West London.
📷 5Palaces · London
Croydon Palace
Croydon Palace — historical residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace — historic royal palace in Richmond, Greater London.
★ Iconic📷 5Palaces · London
Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace — royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, London, England, UK.
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Kew Palace
Kew Palace — Grade I listed historic house museum in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, United Kingdom.
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Oatlands Palace
Oatlands Palace — former royal palace in Surrey, England, UK.
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Pyrgo Park
Pyrgo Park — park on the site of an ancient royal palace.
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★ Iconic📷 5Palaces · London
Richmond Palace
Richmond Palace — former royal residence in London, England, UK.
📷 5Palaces · London
Savoy Palace
Savoy Palace — the residence of John of Gaunt until it was destroyed in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381.
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📷 5Palaces · London
The Crystal Palace
The Crystal Palace — former building originally in Hyde Park, London, 1854 relocated to Bromley, South London.
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The Waterloo Vase
The Waterloo Vase — Public artwork (sculpture) by Richard Westmacott.
★ Iconic📷 5Palaces · London
Theobalds House
Theobalds House — ruined stately home and palace near Cheshunt in Hertfordshire, England, UK.
📷 5Palaces · London
Winchester Palace
Winchester Palace — twelfth-century palace in London.
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★ Iconic📷 5Palaces · London
Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace — a palace in London, United Kingdom.
📷 5Palaces · London
Eltham Palace
Eltham Palace — a palace in London, United Kingdom.
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Site of Nonsuch Palace
Site of Nonsuch Palace — a palace in London, United Kingdom.
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Former Whitehall Palace Steps
Former Whitehall Palace Steps — a palace in London, United Kingdom.
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Walls (remains) of Otford Palace
Walls (remains) of Otford Palace — a palace in London, United Kingdom.
📷 5Palaces · London
Nonsuch Palace Banqueting Hall
Nonsuch Palace Banqueting Hall — a palace in London, United Kingdom.
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The More Palace (site of)
The More Palace (site of) — a palace in London, United Kingdom.
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Crystal Palace Aquarium
Crystal Palace Aquarium — a palace in London, United Kingdom.
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Otford Palace
Otford Palace — a palace in London, United Kingdom.
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Fulham Palace
Fulham Palace — a Grade I-listed palace in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Screen and walls in Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace
Screen and walls in Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace — a Grade I-listed palace in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Palaces · London
Kew Palace Flats
Kew Palace Flats — a Grade I-listed palace in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Gates, Railings, Gate Piers To New Palace Yard, Houses Of Parliament
Gates, Railings, Gate Piers To New Palace Yard, Houses Of Parliament — a Grade I-listed palace in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Palaces · London
North Screen To Buckingham Palace Forecourt With Gateway To Gardens
North Screen To Buckingham Palace Forecourt With Gateway To Gardens — a Grade I-listed palace in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Palaces · London
Crystal Palace railway station
Crystal Palace railway station — a Grade II-listed palace in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Regent Palace Hotel
Regent Palace Hotel — a Grade II-listed palace in england-london, United Kingdom.
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13 Kensington Palace Gardens
13 Kensington Palace Gardens — a Grade II-listed palace in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Crystal Palace School
Crystal Palace School — a school heritage in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Palaces · South East England
Archbishop's Palace
Archbishop's Palace — historic 14th-century and 16th-century building in Maidstone, Kent, England, UK.
📷 5Palaces · South East England
Bishop's palace at Halling
Bishop's palace at Halling — a Grade II-listed palace in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Palaces · South East England
Bishop's Waltham Palace
Bishop's Waltham Palace — palace ruins in England.
★ Iconic📷 5Palaces · South East England
Royal Pavilion
Royal Pavilion — former royal residence located in Brighton, England, United Kingdom.
📷 5Castles · South East England
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle — royal residence at Windsor in Berkshire, England, UK.
📷 5Palaces · South East England
John of Gaunt Palace Ruins
John of Gaunt Palace Ruins — a palace in South East England, United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 5Palaces · South East England
Beaulieu Palace House
Beaulieu Palace House — a Grade I-listed palace in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Palaces · South East England
Beaumont Palace
Beaumont Palace — former palace in Oxford, England.
📷 3Palaces · South East England
Brill Palace
Brill Palace — Medieval English royal residence.
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📷 4Palaces · South East England
The Old Palace, Bishop Kings Palace
The Old Palace, Bishop Kings Palace — a Grade I-listed palace in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Palaces · South West England
Kings Court Palace
Kings Court Palace — a palace in South West England, United Kingdom.
📷 5Palaces · South West England
The Bishop's Palace and Gardens
The Bishop's Palace and Gardens — a Grade I-listed palace in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many palaces are in this guide?
- We currently list 121 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.
- 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.