Castles in the UK and Ireland

Brough Castle

Brough Castle dates from around 1100AD and was built to provide protection of routes from the North across land that had only recently been taken from the Scots.

Kendal Castle

In 1338 Kendal Castle became the home of the Parr family whose ancestor Queen Catherine Parr who lived from 1513 to 1548 and became the last wife of King Henry VIII.

Lowther Castle

In the late 17th century John Lowther, 1st Viscount Lonsdale rebuilt the family home, then known as Lowther Hall, on a grand scale.

Sizergh Castle

Pendragon Castle

A small castle in a somewhat fragile state, but very interesting all the same.

Lammerside Castle

The main interior space of Lammerside Castle has collapsed in the centre and is open to the sky.

Carnasserie Castle

This magnificent ruined castle, is the former home of the first Protestant Bishop of the Isles. The castle was built as a single structure between 1565 and 1572 by John Carswell, and apart from some changes to the windows in the south wall made in 1681, it remained virtually unaltered.

Llandovery Castle - Castell Llanymddyfri

Llandovery Castle - Castell Llanymddyfri is a late thirteenth-century, Grade II listed castle ruin in the town of Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Carreg Cennen Castle

The imposing ruins of Carreg Cennen Castle sit on top of a dramatic limestone crag, a natural fortress.

Skipton Castle

Skipton Castle is today among the few, well-preserved of medieval castles in England and is open to visitors.

Richmond Castle

Richmond Castle is one of the finest and most complete 11th-century fortresses in the country.

Castlesteads (Lowther)

The earliest medieval fortified structure at Lowther was Castlesteads, which survives as a substantial earthwork.

Mow Cop Castle

The castle at Mow Cop was built by the Wilbraham family who lived down at Rode Hall in Cheshire. The castle folly was always supposed to look ruined, it was designed to create a romantic view and the family also entertained here.

Leeds Castle

Leeds Castle in Kent, began when a wooden fortress was built by Gautbert in the area around 1020.

Dunstanburgh Castle

Built in 1313 Thomas, Earl of Lancaster on cliffs overlooking the sea.

Carmarthen Castle

The ruins of a 12th Century castle partially reconstructed in the 19th Century.

Tamworth Castle

Tamworth Castle is a late C11 motte and bailey castle, rebuilt in the 12th Century.

Flint Castle - Castell y Fflint

The remains of medieval Flint Castle begun in 1277 by King Edward I.

The Tower of London

The Tower of London was initially built as a tower keep castle but later developed, from about the 13th century, into an enclosure castle.

Clitheroe Castle

Grade I listed Clitheroe Castle is mentioned in the Doomsday Book.

Clun Castle

Clun Castle was built in the years following the Norman Conquest by Picot de Say, a follower of William the Conqueror.

Acton Burnell Castle

Built in the late 13th century by Robert Burnell (d. 1292), the Bishop of Bath and Wells and Chancellor of England from 1273-92.

Blackness Castle

Blackness Castle, also known as “the ship that never sailed,” is a historic fortress located on the south shore of the Firth of Forth in Scotland.

Lilbourne Castle

Lilbourne motte and bailey castle is located just south of the River Avon beside a crossing point of the river and presents a well preserved example of a motte castle with two peripheral baileys and an associated fishpond.

Bolton Castle

Bolton Castle is a castle in North Yorkshire, England. It was originally built in the 14th century.

Colchester Castle

Colchester Castle is a destination that can easily be combined with a visit to other attractions in this vibrant city.

Dover Castle

Dover Castle overlooks the town of Dover, Kent.

Rochester Castle

The Norman style of architecture used at Rochester Castle is considered to be a rare and speciality.

Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle is a vast medieval fortress that was besieged and then transformed into an Elizabethan palace.

Nottingham Castle

The first Nottingham Castle was built in 1068 by William the Conqueror.

Blaise Castle

Blaise Castle is a folly or ornamental castle built in 1766 and renovated 1957 By Robert Mylne.

Carisbrooke Castle

At Carisbrooke there are the substantial remains of a series of castles of dating to the 11th or 12th Centuries and earlier.

Tonbridge Castle

Tonbridge Castle dates back to around 1260, soon after the Norman Conquest.

Corfe Castle

Grade I listed Corfe Castle at Wareham in Dorset is the ruins of a former royal castle, surrounded by a village of the same name.

Sandal Castle

Grade II* listed Sandal Castle is located in south Wakefield.

Lincoln Castle

Located in the heart of Lincoln, England is the majestic Lincoln Castle.

Chester Castle

Chester Castle is a historic fortress located in the city of Chester in Cheshire, England.

Berry Pomeroy Castle

Berry Pomeroy Castle is a historic medieval fortress located in Devon, England.

Piel Castle

Piel Castle, also known as the “Castle of Piel,” stands as a historic landmark on the southern tip of Piel Island,

Caluden Castle (ruin)

Caludon Castle, located within Caludon Castle Park in Coventry, is a site of significant historical importance and is recognised as a Grade I Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Warwick Castle

Warwick Castle is one of England’s most iconic and well-preserved medieval fortresses, located in the historic town of Warwick.

Dudley Castle

Dudley Castle, perched atop a wooded hill in the West Midlands, is a historic stronghold that has witnessed a tumultuous and fascinating history.