Castles and palaces by nation

Alnwick Castle: Broomstick Training

Castle · Alnwick, Northumberland

Una lezione di volo gratuita nel parco del castello, ispirata al primo film di Harry Potter.

Official site for Alnwick Castle: Broomstick Training (opens in new tab)

Bayard's Cove Fort

Fort · Dartmouth, Totnes & the Dart, Devon

Sixteenth-century artillery blockhouse on the Dartmouth quay with eleven gunports, managed by English Heritage.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Bayard's Cove Fort (opens in new tab)

Photo: Troxx, Public domain

Berwick Castle

Castle ruins · Berwick-upon-Tweed, Lindisfarne (Holy Island)

Remains of the medieval castle beside the railway station, cared for by English Heritage with the ramparts.

Photo: Euan Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0

Blenheim Palace

Palace · Woodstock, Oxford

Visita al palazzo con una pagina per i biglietti online.

Official site for Blenheim Palace (opens in new tab)

Bolton Castle

Castle · Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire

14th-century castle in Wensleydale, still owned by descendants of the Scrope family; closed in winter, so check reopening dates.

Official site for Bolton Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Bob Weyker, CC BY-SA 3.0

Canterbury Castle

Castle · Canterbury, Canterbury & Kent

Ruined Norman keep beside the city walls, one of the royal castles built after the conquest, rebuilt in stone in the early 12th century.

Photo: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0

Carl Wark

Hill fort · Hathersage, Longshaw & Eyam, The Peak District

Promontorio roccioso su Hathersage Moor con un terrapieno preistorico, interpretato come un forte collinare dell'età del ferro.

Photo: polandeze, CC BY 2.0

Castle Keep

Castle · Quayside and Gateshead, Newcastle and Gateshead

Medieval stone keep on the site of the fort that gave Newcastle its name; part of Newcastle Castle with the Black Gate.

Official site for Castle Keep (opens in new tab)

Photo: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0

Castle Rising Castle

Castle · King's Lynn & Sandringham, Norfolk and the Broads

Ruined castle and keep built soon after 1138 by William d'Aubigny, with earthworks and a former deer park.

Photo: Antony McCallum: Who is the uploader, photographer, full copyright owner and proprietor of WyrdLight.com, CC BY-SA 4.0

Chudleigh Fort

Historic fort · Bideford, Appledore & Westward Ho!, Lundy

Civil War gun platform in East-the-Water, rebuilt in the 19th century as a stone viewpoint over the town.

Photo: User:Jack1956, CC0

Clifford's Fort

Fort · Tynemouth, Newcastle and Gateshead

17th-century gun battery from the Anglo-Dutch Wars, now a scheduled monument on the Fish Quay.

Photo: Barabbas1312, CC BY-SA 4.0

Clifford's Tower

Castle keep · Castle, Fossgate and Walmgate, York

Mastio in rovina del York Castle su un rialzo, gestito da English Heritage.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Clifford's Tower (opens in new tab)

Photo: bryan..., CC BY-SA 2.0

Clifford’s Tower

Castle · York

Visita a una torre medievale gestita da English Heritage.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Clifford’s Tower (opens in new tab)

Corfe Castle

Castle ruin · Swanage, Studland & Purbeck, The Jurassic Coast

Rovine di un castello normanno sopra il villaggio, in un varco delle Purbeck Hills; assediato due volte durante la guerra civile e oggi del National Trust.

Looked after by National Trust

Official site for Corfe Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Chin tin tin, CC BY 3.0

Dartmouth Castle

Castle · Dartmouth, Totnes & the Dart, Devon

Artillery fort guarding the mouth of the Dart, begun in the 1380s and later given an early purpose-built gun tower.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Dartmouth Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Troxx, Public domain

Deal Castle

Castle · Deal, Canterbury & Kent

Artillery fort built by Henry VIII in 1539-40, with six inner and outer bastions, now run by English Heritage.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Deal Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0

Dover Castle

Castle · Dover, Canterbury & Kent

Grade I listed castle founded in the 11th century on the cliffs above the port, run by English Heritage.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Dover Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0

Drop Redoubt

Fort · Dover, Canterbury & Kent

One of the forts of the Western Heights, defences built in the 18th and 19th centuries; a preservation society runs tours.

Official site for Drop Redoubt (opens in new tab)

Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0

Dunster Castle

Castle · Exmoor & Lynmouth, Devon

Castle on a steep hill called the Tor, fortified since Anglo-Saxon times and held by the Luttrell family for centuries.

Looked after by National Trust

Official site for Dunster Castle (opens in new tab)

Fort Perch Rock

Fort · New Brighton & Wallasey, Liverpool

Forte tutelato Grade II* costruito negli anni 1820 a difesa del porto di Liverpool, oggi museo e attrazione per i visitatori.

Official site for Fort Perch Rock (opens in new tab)

Photo: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0

Helmsley Castle

Castle · North York Moors, Yorkshire

Medieval castle ruins in the market town of Helmsley; cared for by English Heritage.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Helmsley Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0

Highclere Castle

Castle · Near Newbury, Hampshire

Country house with limited opening days.

Official site for Highclere Castle (opens in new tab)

Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden

Castle · Kenilworth, Stratford & Warwickshire

Largely ruined English Heritage castle, founded after 1066 and turned into a Tudor palace, with a recreated Elizabethan garden.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden (opens in new tab)

Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0

Kingswear Castle

Castle · Dartmouth, Totnes & the Dart, Devon

Artillery fort of 1491 to 1502 opposite Dartmouth Castle, now let as a holiday home by the Landmark Trust.

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0

Knaresborough Castle

Castle · Harrogate & Knaresborough, Yorkshire

Ruined fortress on the cliff above the River Nidd in Knaresborough.

Photo: Redvers, CC BY 2.0

Lancaster Castle

Castle · Lancaster and Morecambe, Blackpool and the Lancashire coast

Medieval castle on the site of Roman forts, a prison until 2011, where the Pendle Witches were tried; interiors by guided tour only.

Official site for Lancaster Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0

Leicester Castle

Castle remains · Leicester city centre, Leicester

Remains of the castle of the Earls of Leicester: a large motte, the Great Hall and the ruined Turret Gateway, west of the centre.

Photo: Kris1973, CC BY-SA 4.0

Lewes Castle

Castle · Lewes and the Seven Sisters, The South Downs

Norman castle built after the Battle of Hastings; climb the keep for views, then visit the Museum of Sussex Archaeology next door.

Official site for Lewes Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 4.0

Lincoln Castle

Castle · Uphill and downhill Lincoln, Lincoln

Norman castle on a Roman fortress site, with two mottes, a Victorian prison and an original 1215 Magna Carta; the grounds are free.

Official site for Lincoln Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0

Lindisfarne Castle

Castle · Holy Island & the causeway coast, Lindisfarne (Holy Island)

16th-century fort on a rocky crag, altered by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1901 and now cared for by the National Trust.

Photo: Urbral, CC BY-SA 4.0

Lulworth Castle and Park

Castle · Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door & Wareham, The Jurassic Coast

Padiglione di caccia dei primi del 17º secolo costruito in stile di castello fortificato, in un parco a East Lulworth.

Official site for Lulworth Castle and Park (opens in new tab)

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0

Lydford Castle

Castle · Dartmoor, Devon

Stone tower of 1195, rebuilt in the 13th century and used as a prison and court for the Forest of Dartmoor.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Lydford Castle (opens in new tab)

Marisco Castle

Castle · Lundy island, Lundy

Castle above the Landing Bay, named after the island's 13th-century lords; Henry III ordered a stone tower here.

Official site for Marisco Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Simon Willison, CC BY-SA 4.0

Middleham Castle

Castle · Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire

Ruined castle begun in 1190, the childhood home of Richard III. Cared for by English Heritage.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Middleham Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: leestuartsherriff, CC BY-SA 4.0

Muncaster Castle

Castle · Wasdale & Eskdale, The Lake District

Castello tutelato Grade I che domina il fiume Esk, circa un miglio a est di Ravenglass.

Photo: LilyPadFrog, CC BY-SA 4.0

Norwich Castle

Castle and museum · Norwich, Norfolk and the Broads

Royal castle ordered by William the Conqueror, used as a gaol until 1887 and home to the city museum and art gallery since 1894.

Photo: The original uploader was Bluemoose at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0

Nothe Fort

Victorian fort · Weymouth & Portland, The Jurassic Coast

Forte marittimo sulla penisola di Nothe a guardia del porto di Weymouth, oggi un museo accanto ai Nothe Gardens.

Official site for Nothe Fort (opens in new tab)

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0

Nottingham Castle

Castle and museum · Castle and Old Market Square, Nottingham

17th-century ducal mansion on Castle Rock, on the site of a Norman royal castle, with galleries, grounds and optional cave tours.

Official site for Nottingham Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: JimmyGuano, CC BY-SA 4.0

Okehampton Castle

Castle · Dartmoor, Devon

Norman motte-and-bailey castle built between 1068 and 1086, later turned into a hunting lodge by the Courtenays.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Okehampton Castle (opens in new tab)

Osborne's Fort

Fort ruins · Holy Island & the causeway coast, Lindisfarne (Holy Island)

Remains of a fort on the Heugh above the harbour, close to the war memorial.

Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0

Oxford Castle and Prison

Castle · Oxford

Visita al castello e all’ex prigione, con visite guidate in elenco.

Official site for Oxford Castle and Prison (opens in new tab)

Pendennis Castle

Castle · Falmouth & the Helford, Cornwall

Forte di artiglieria costruito da Enrico VIII tra il 1540 e il 1542, ampliato in seguito con bastioni e terrapieni, a guardia della foce del fiume Fal.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Pendennis Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0

Peveril Castle

Castle · Castleton, Hope Valley & Edale, The Peak District

Castello in rovina dell'11º secolo sopra Castleton, fondato da William Peverel tra la conquista normanna e il Domesday Survey.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Peveril Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Darren Copley from Sheffield, CC BY 2.0

Pickering Castle

Castle · North York Moors, Yorkshire

Motte-and-bailey castle; the later stone castle briefly held Richard II in 1399. Cared for by English Heritage.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Pickering Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0

Portland Castle

Tudor castle · Weymouth & Portland, The Jurassic Coast

Forte di artiglieria costruito da Enrico VIII tra il 1539 e il 1541 per difendere Portland Roads, oggi gestito da English Heritage.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Portland Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Restormel Castle

Castle · Fowey, Polperro & the south-east coast, Cornwall

Castello normanno quasi perfettamente circolare sopra il fiume Fowey, vicino a Lostwithiel, uno dei quattro principali castelli normanni della Cornovaglia.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Restormel Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Rougemont Castle

Castle · Exeter, Devon

Norman castle built into the northern corner of the Roman walls from about 1068; its gatehouse still stands.

Photo: Juan J. Martínez; derivative work: Nev1, CC BY-SA 2.0

Royal Citadel

Fort · Plymouth, Devon

Fortress of the late 1660s by Sir Bernard de Gomme at the eastern end of the Hoe; a scheduled monument.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Royal Citadel (opens in new tab)

Photo: Adam Cuerden, Public domain

Royal Pavilion

Royal palace · North Laine & the Royal Pavilion, Brighton & Hove

Seaside palace built in stages from 1787 for the Prince of Wales, later George IV, in an Indian-inspired style. Grade I listed, with gardens.

Official site for Royal Pavilion (opens in new tab)

Photo: Qmin, CC BY-SA 3.0

Sandsfoot Castle

Castle ruin · Weymouth & Portland, The Jurassic Coast

Forte di artiglieria in rovina costruito da Enrico VIII vicino a Weymouth per difendere Portland Roads.

Photo: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0

Scarborough Castle

Castle · Scarborough, Yorkshire

Ruined medieval royal fortress on the headland; the site also has Iron Age and Roman remains. Cared for by English Heritage.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Scarborough Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0

Shrewsbury Castle

Castle · Shrewsbury town centre, Shrewsbury

Grade I listed red sandstone castle above the station; the grounds are free. Closed from 13 December until February half term 2027.

Official site for Shrewsbury Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Rev Dan Catt, CC BY-SA 2.0

Skipton Castle

Castle · Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire

Grade I listed medieval castle at the top of the High Street, begun in 1090; still a private home.

Official site for Skipton Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0

Southsea Castle

Castle · Southsea, Portsmouth and Southampton

Artillery fort built by Henry VIII in 1544, with a keep museum and ramparts beside the D-Day Story.

Official site for Southsea Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0

St Catherine's Castle

Castle · Fowey, Polperro & the south-east coast, Cornwall

Piccolo forte d'artiglieria degli anni 1530 costruito da Enrico VIII per difendere il porto di Fowey; English Heritage indica l'ingresso gratuito.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for St Catherine's Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0

St Mawes Castle

Castle · Falmouth & the Helford, Cornwall

Forte d'artiglieria a forma di trifoglio costruito da Enrico VIII tra il 1540 e il 1542, di fronte a Pendennis Castle sull'altra sponda del Fal.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for St Mawes Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0

Tintagel Castle

Castle · Tintagel, Cornwall, Cornwall

Clifftop castle ruins, run by English Heritage.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Tintagel Castle (opens in new tab)

Totnes Castle

Castle · Dartmouth, Totnes & the Dart, Devon

Norman motte-and-bailey castle above the town; the stone keep and curtain wall date from around the 14th century.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Totnes Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0

Tower of London and the Crown Jewels

Castle · Tower Hill, London, London

La fortezza reale gestita da Historic Royal Palaces. I Gioielli della Corona sono inclusi nel biglietto d’ingresso generale.

Looked after by Historic Royal Palaces

Official site for Tower of London and the Crown Jewels (opens in new tab)

Tynemouth Priory and Castle

Priory and castle · Tynemouth, Newcastle and Gateshead

Ruined Benedictine priory and castle on the headland at the mouth of the Tyne, entered through a 14th-century gatehouse; English Heritage.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Tynemouth Priory and Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Chris McKenna (user:Thryduulf), CC BY-SA 4.0

Walmer Castle

Castle · Deal, Canterbury & Kent

Henry VIII artillery fort with four round bastions and gardens, run by English Heritage, south of Deal on the seafront.

Looked after by English Heritage

Official site for Walmer Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0

Warwick Castle

Castle · Warwick, Stratford & Warwickshire

Castle above the Avon begun by William the Conqueror in 1068 and rebuilt in stone; now a ticketed attraction with towers and shows.

Official site for Warwick Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0

Windsor Castle

Royal castle · Castle & Town, Windsor

Royal residence begun after 1066 and used by monarchs since Henry I, with the Round Tower and state rooms; tickets from the Royal Collection Trust.

Looked after by Royal Collection Trust

Official site for Windsor Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Diliff, CC BY 2.5

Aberdour Castle

Castle · Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife

Castle in Aberdour with parts dating from around 1200, among the oldest standing castles in Scotland.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

Official site for Aberdour Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Andy Hawkins, CC BY-SA 2.0

Ardvreck Castle

Ruined castle · Ullapool, Coigach & Assynt, North Coast 500

Ruin on a rocky promontory in Loch Assynt, dating from about 1490 and linked to the Macleods of Assynt.

Photo: StaraBlazkova, CC BY-SA 3.0

Armadale Castle, Gardens and Museum of the Isles

Castle and museum · Isle of Skye: Portree & Dunvegan, The Scottish Highlands

Dimora in rovina dei MacDonald, con giardini e un museo, a pochi passi dal traghetto di Armadale.

Official site for Armadale Castle, Gardens and Museum of the Isles (opens in new tab)

Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0

Aros Castle

Ruined castle · Tobermory and Mull, Mull and Iona

Ruins of a 13th-century castle near Salen, overlooking the Sound of Mull.

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0

Balmoral Castle

Castle · Royal Deeside, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Royal Family's Highland home since 1852; grounds, gardens and booked tours open on set days.

Official site for Balmoral Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Stuart Yeates from Oxford, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0

Bishop's and Earl's Palaces

Palaces · Kirkwall & central Mainland, Orkney

The Norse-era Bishop's Palace, where King Haakon IV of Norway died in 1263, beside Earl Patrick Stewart's Renaissance palace of the early 1600s.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

Official site for Bishop's and Earl's Palaces (opens in new tab)

Photo: Van de Beek at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Borve Castle

Ruined tower house · The Uists & Benbecula, The Outer Hebrides

Ruined 14th-century tower house, also called Castle Wearie, in the south-west of Benbecula; a scheduled monument.

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0

Braemar Castle

Castle · Royal Deeside, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Castle by Braemar leased to the community and run by volunteers and staff; open April to October.

Official site for Braemar Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0

Brodick Castle

Castle and gardens · Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran

Former seat of the Dukes of Hamilton outside Brodick, now cared for by the National Trust for Scotland.

Photo: Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 3.0

Castle Fraser

Castle · Royal Deeside, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Z-plan castle north of the Dee, cared for by the National Trust for Scotland.

Photo: Karora, Public domain

Castle of Mey

Castle and gardens · Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500

Former home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, about 6 miles west of John o' Groats, with gardens and a visitor centre.

Official site for Castle of Mey (opens in new tab)

Photo: Orikrin1998, CC BY-SA 3.0

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

Ruined castle · Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500

Ruins of two castles, 15th-century Girnigoe and 17th-century Sinclair, on the cliffs about 3 miles north of Wick.

Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, modified by Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 2.0

Castle Stalker

Tower house · Oban, Argyll & the Mull ferry, The Scottish Highlands

Torre medievale a quattro piani su un isolotto di marea nel Loch Laich, vicino a Port Appin.

Official site for Castle Stalker (opens in new tab)

Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Gerpsych~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0

Castle Varrich

Ruined castle · Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500

Ruin on a rocky high point above Tongue and the Kyle of Tongue, linked with the chiefs of Clan Mackay.

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0

Cawdor Castle

Castle · Inverness & Loch Ness, The Scottish Highlands

Castello costruito attorno a una torre residenziale del 15º secolo vicino a Nairn, ancora di proprietà della famiglia Campbell.

Official site for Cawdor Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 4.0

Craigievar Castle

Castle · Royal Deeside, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Tower house in the hills north of Aboyne, cared for by the National Trust for Scotland.

Photo: Anais Culot, CC BY-SA 4.0

Crathes Castle

Castle · Royal Deeside, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Sixteenth-century castle east of Banchory, with a designed landscape and gardens, cared for by the National Trust for Scotland.

Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0

Cubbie Roo's Castle and St Mary's Chapel

Norse castle · North Isles: Rousay, Westray & beyond, Orkney

Ruined stone castle on Wyre that the Orkneyinga Saga says Kolbein Hruga built in 1145, with a small 1100s chapel nearby.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

Official site for Cubbie Roo's Castle and St Mary's Chapel (opens in new tab)

Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0

Doune Castle

Castle · Stirling and Bannockburn, Stirling and the Trossachs

Late 14th-century courtyard castle built for Regent Albany, used as a film location for Outlander and Monty Python.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

Official site for Doune Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0

Drum Castle

Castle · Royal Deeside, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Castle between Peterculter and Banchory, cared for by the National Trust for Scotland.

Photo: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0

Duart Castle

Castle · Oban, Argyll & the Mull ferry, The Scottish Highlands

Castello del 13º secolo (XIII) sull'isola di Mull, affacciato sul Sound of Mull, sede del clan MacLean.

Official site for Duart Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Philippe Giabbanelli, CC BY-SA 3.0

Duart Castle

Castle · Tobermory and Mull, Mull and Iona

Seat of Clan MacLean above the Sound of Mull; the castle dates from the 13th century and was restored from ruin in 1911.

Photo: Philippe Giabbanelli, CC BY-SA 3.0

Dunagoil

Iron Age fort · Rothesay and the island, Isle of Bute

Vitrified Iron Age fort on a volcanic headland, its ramparts melted by intense heat.

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0

Dunnottar Castle

Castle · Stonehaven and Dunnottar, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Ruined fortress of the Earls Marischal on a rock surrounded on three sides by the North Sea, 1.6 miles south of Stonehaven.

Official site for Dunnottar Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0

Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds

Castle and museum · Oban, Argyll & the Mull ferry, The Scottish Highlands

Castello in rovina su una collina a nord di Oban con vista su Kerrera, aperto insieme al museo e ai giardini di Dunollie.

Official site for Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds (opens in new tab)

Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0

Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel

Castle · Oban, Argyll & the Mull ferry, The Scottish Highlands

Castello parzialmente in rovina su un promontorio roccioso all'ingresso del Loch Etive, a 5 km a nord-nord-est di Oban.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

Official site for Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel (opens in new tab)

Photo: Chris Gorringe, CC BY-SA 2.0

Duntulm Castle

Ruined castle · Isle of Skye: Portree & Dunvegan, The Scottish Highlands

Castello in rovina sulla costa settentrionale di Trotternish, nel 17º secolo sede dei MacDonald di Sleat.

Photo: Helmut Zozmann, CC BY-SA 2.0

Dunvegan Castle and Gardens

Castle · Isle of Skye: Portree & Dunvegan, The Scottish Highlands

Sede del capo del clan MacLeod, costruita per la prima volta nel 13º secolo sopra il Loch Dunvegan.

Official site for Dunvegan Castle and Gardens (opens in new tab)

Photo: Sarahteeco, CC BY-SA 4.0

Dunyvaig Castle

Ruined castle · Islay, Islay and Jura

Ruined castle on Lagavulin Bay, once a naval base of the Lords of the Isles.

Photo: Alasdair MacNeill, CC BY-SA 2.0

Earl's Palace, Birsay

Ruined palace · Stromness & the West Mainland, Orkney

Courtyard palace built between 1569 and 1574 for Robert Stewart, Earl of Orkney, with gun holes at ground level in every wall.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

Official site for Earl's Palace, Birsay (opens in new tab)

Photo: Van de Beek at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Edinburgh Castle

Castle · Old Town & Royal Mile, Edinburgh

Fortezza su Castle Rock sopra la città, sede delle Honours of Scotland, dello Scottish National War Memorial e dell'One O'Clock Gun.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

Official site for Edinburgh Castle (opens in new tab)

Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0

Fort Charlotte

Artillery fort · Lerwick & Bressay, Shetland

Artillery fort begun in 1665 during the Second Dutch War to guard Bressay Sound, rebuilt in the 1780s and presented as it looked then.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

Official site for Fort Charlotte (opens in new tab)

Photo: Lrs1572, CC BY-SA 2.0 de

Fort George

Fortress · Inverness & Loch Ness, The Scottish Highlands

Grande fortezza del 18° secolo vicino a Ardersier, costruita dopo la rivolta del 1745. Non è mai stata attaccata ed è ancora una guarnigione.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

Official site for Fort George (opens in new tab)

Photo: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0

Gylen Castle, Kerrera

Ruined castle · Oban, Argyll & the Mull ferry, The Scottish Highlands

Casa-torre costruita nel 1582 a sud di Kerrera, raggiungibile con un traghetto di cinque minuti da Gallanach.

Official site for Gylen Castle, Kerrera (opens in new tab)

Photo: Macsels, CC BY-SA 3.0

Hackness Martello Tower and Battery

Napoleonic fort · Scapa Flow, the South Isles & Hoy, Orkney

Battery and Martello tower on South Walls, built in the Napoleonic Wars to protect merchant ships; closed in autumn and winter.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

Official site for Hackness Martello Tower and Battery (opens in new tab)

Photo: Ian Bruce, CC BY-SA 2.0

Inverlochy Castle (ruin)

Ruined castle · Fort William, Glencoe & Ben Nevis, The Scottish Highlands

Castello in rovina del 13º secolo vicino a Fort William, teatro di due battaglie, gestito da Historic Environment Scotland.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

Official site for Inverlochy Castle (ruin) (opens in new tab)

Photo: Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0

Inverness Castle

Castle · Inverness & Loch Ness, The Scottish Highlands

Castello di arenaria rossa sul River Ness, completato nel 1836 in un sito fortificato dal 1057, oggi attrazione dedicata al patrimonio delle Highlands.

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Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0

Kames Castle

Tower house · Rothesay and the island, Isle of Bute

Fourteenth-century tower house in 20 acres of grounds with an 18th-century walled garden near Port Bannatyne.

Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0

Kellie Castle

Castle · East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife

Castle with a walled garden 4 km north of Pittenweem, restored by the Lorimer family and run by the National Trust for Scotland.

Photo: MaggieMayRose, CC BY-SA 3.0

Kildonan Castle

Ruined castle · Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran

Ruined castle in the village of Kildonan on the south coast.

Photo: Vincent van Zeijst, CC BY-SA 3.0

Kisimul Castle

Castle · Barra & Vatersay, The Outer Hebrides

Medieval castle on a rock in Castlebay, seat of the chief of Clan Macneil, reached by a short boat trip from the village.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

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Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0

Lews Castle and Museum nan Eilean

Castle and museum · Isle of Lewis & Stornoway, The Outer Hebrides

Victorian country house built in the 1840s for Sir James Matheson; the modern extension houses Museum & Tasglann nan Eilean, opened in 2016.

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Photo: Dave Conner, CC BY 2.0

Lochranza Castle

Castle · Lochranza, Machrie and the south-west, Isle of Arran

Tower house of the 1500s built from a hall-house of the 1200s, on a peninsula in Loch Ranza.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

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Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0

Merchiston Tower

Tower house · Bruntsfield & Morningside, Edinburgh

Casa-torre costruita intorno al 1454 e luogo di nascita del matematico John Napier. Oggi si trova al centro di un campus universitario.

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0

Moy Castle

Ruined castle · Tobermory and Mull, Mull and Iona

Ruined tower house near Lochbuie in the south-east of Mull, now a scheduled monument.

Photo: s allison, CC BY-SA 2.0

Muness Castle

Tower house · Northmavine, Yell & Unst, Shetland

Tower house of the late 1500s built for Laurence Bruce of Cultmalindie, the northernmost castle in the British Isles.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

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Photo: Van de Beek, CC BY-SA 3.0

Noltland Castle

Castle · North Isles: Rousay, Westray & beyond, Orkney

Unfinished fortress-house on Westray built for Gilbert Balfour, master of Mary Queen of Scots' household; its walls have 71 gun holes.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

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Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0

Palace of Holyroodhouse

Royal palace · Holyrood, Arthur's Seat & Calton Hill, Edinburgh

Residenza ufficiale del monarca in Scozia, ai piedi del Royal Mile, con gli storici State Apartments e le rovine dell'abbazia accanto.

Looked after by Royal Collection Trust

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Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0

Rothesay Castle

Castle · Rothesay and the island, Isle of Bute

Moated castle of the Stewart kings with Scotland's only circular curtain wall; the great hall has displays.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

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Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0

Scalloway Castle

Tower house · Scalloway & the West Mainland, Shetland

Tower house of the late 1500s built for Earl Patrick Stewart, who was accused of using forced labour to build it in 1599.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

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Photo: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0

St Andrews Castle

Castle · St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife

Ruined bishops' castle on a rocky headland above Castle Sands; a castle has stood here since the late 12th century.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

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Photo: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0

Stirling Castle

Castle · Stirling and Bannockburn, Stirling and the Trossachs

Royal castle on a volcanic crag; the Royal Palace was the childhood home of Mary Queen of Scots.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

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Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0

Urquhart Castle

Ruined castle · Inverness & Loch Ness, The Scottish Highlands

Castello in rovina sul Loch Ness, lungo la A82, a circa 21 km a sud-ovest di Inverness e a 2 km a est di Drumnadrochit.

Looked after by Historic Environment Scotland

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Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0

Abergavenny Castle

Castle · Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), Wales

Castello in rovina ad Abergavenny, fondato intorno al 1087, luogo di un massacro di nobili gallesi nel 1175.

Photo: WelshDave, CC BY-SA 4.0

Beaumaris Castle

Castle · Beaumaris, Menai Bridge & the east, Anglesey

The last of Edward I's castles in Wales, begun in 1295 and never finished; part of a World Heritage Site and run by Cadw.

Looked after by Cadw

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Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0

Beaumaris Castle (Castell Biwmares)

Castle · Conwy, Llandudno & the North Coast Castles, Wales

Castello nell'Anglesey costruito dopo il 1284 nell'ambito della campagna di Edoardo I per conquistare il Galles settentrionale, oggi gestito da Cadw.

Looked after by Cadw

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Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0

Caernarfon Castle

Castle · Caernarfon, Wales

Visita al castello gestita da Cadw, con prenotazione online e visite guidate in elenco.

Looked after by Cadw

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Caernarfon Castle (Castell Caernarfon)

Castle · Conwy, Llandudno & the North Coast Castles, Wales

Fortezza-palazzo medievale nel Gwynedd che Edward I iniziò a costruire sopra un precedente castello normanno motte-and-bailey.

Looked after by Cadw

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Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0

Caerphilly Castle

Castle · Caerphilly, Wales

Medieval castle in Caerphilly, run by Cadw.

Looked after by Cadw

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Cardiff Castle

Castle · Cardiff, Wales

Visita al castello. Il sito ufficiale indica biglietti e visite guidate.

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Cardiff Castle (Castell Caerdydd)

Castle · City centre and Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Mura romane, un mastio normanno e interni vittoriani nel centro città; il sito del castello racconta 2,000 anni di storia.

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Photo: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0

Cardiff Castle (Castell Caerdydd)

Castle · Cardiff (Caerdydd) & the Bay, Wales

Mura romane, un mastio normanno e interni vittoriani nel centro città; il sito del castello racconta 2,000 anni di storia.

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Photo: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0

Carew Castle (Castell Caeriw)

Castle · Pembrokeshire Coast (St Davids & Tenby), Wales

Castello e mulino a marea lungo il fiume Carew; la famiglia Carew prese il nome dal luogo e lo tenne per oltre 900 anni.

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Photo: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0

Carreg Cennen Castle (Castell Carreg Cennen)

Castle · Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), Wales

Castello in rovina su un'alta rupe calcarea sopra il River Cennen, vicino a Trap, quattro miles a sud-est di Llandeilo.

Looked after by Cadw

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Photo: Ken Day, CC BY-SA 4.0

Castell Coch

Castle · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff, Cardiff

Castello neogotico del 19° secolo sopra Tongwynlais, costruito sul sito di un castello normanno e gestito da Cadw.

Looked after by Cadw

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Castell Coch

Castle · Cardiff (Caerdydd) & the Bay, Wales

Castello neogotico del 19° secolo sopra Tongwynlais, costruito sul sito di un castello normanno e gestito da Cadw.

Looked after by Cadw

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Photo: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 4.0

Conwy Castle

Castle · Conwy, Wales

Visita al castello gestita da Cadw, con prenotazione online e visite guidate in elenco.

Looked after by Cadw

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Conwy Castle (Castell Conwy)

Castle · Conwy, Llandudno & the North Coast Castles, Wales

Fortezza costruita per Edoardo I tra il 1283 e il 1287; secondo Cadw, scale restaurate permettono di percorrere i camminamenti.

Looked after by Cadw

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Photo: Source: Llywelyn2000Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0

Dolbadarn Castle (Castell Dolbadarn)

Castle · Eryri (Snowdonia), Wales

Fortezza costruita da Llywelyn il Grande nel primo 13º secolo sopra Llyn Padarn, ai piedi del Llanberis Pass.

Looked after by Cadw

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Photo: Cadw, OGL v1.0

Harlech Castle

Castle · Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales

Medieval castle in Harlech, run by Cadw.

Looked after by Cadw

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Hay Castle

Castle · Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), Wales

Castello medievale e residenza giacobiana del 17º secolo a Hay-on-Wye, oggi gestiti dall’Hay Castle Trust.

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Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0

Lamphey Bishop's Palace

Ruined palace · Pembrokeshire Coast (St Davids & Tenby), Wales

Complesso medievale in rovina dei vescovi di St Davids a Lamphey, sito classificato Grade I oggi gestito da Cadw.

Looked after by Cadw

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Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0

Manorbier Castle (Castell Maenorbŷr)

Castle · Pembrokeshire Coast (St Davids & Tenby), Wales

Castello normanno a Manorbier, a circa cinque miglia a sud-ovest di Tenby, fondato alla fine dell'11º secolo dalla famiglia de Barry.

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Photo: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0

Oystermouth Castle (Castell Ystum Llwynarth)

Castle · Gower & Swansea (Abertawe), Wales

Castello normanno in pietra che domina Swansea Bay a Mumbles.

Photo: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0

Pembroke Castle

Castle · Pembroke, Wales

Visita al castello. Il sito ufficiale indica visite guidate gratuite a orari fissi.

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Pembroke Castle (Castell Penfro)

Castle · Pembrokeshire Coast (St Davids & Tenby), Wales

Castello normanno nel centro di Pembroke, costruito nel 1093 e sede originaria della contea di Pembroke.

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Photo: Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Pennard Castle (Castell Pennard)

Castle ruin · Gower & Swansea (Abertawe), Wales

Castello in rovina iniziato all'inizio del 12º secolo e abbandonato a causa dell'avanzata delle dune di sabbia.

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0

Rhuddlan Castle (Castell Rhuddlan)

Castle · Conwy, Llandudno & the North Coast Castles, Wales

Castello del Denbighshire sul fiume Clwyd, fondato da Edoardo I nel 1277 e oggi gestito da Cadw.

Looked after by Cadw

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Photo: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0

St Cybi's Church and Caer Gybi

Church and Roman fort · Holyhead & Holy Island, Anglesey

Grade I listed medieval church inside the walls of Caer Gybi, a small 3rd-century Roman fort in the town centre.

Looked after by Cadw

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Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0

St Davids Bishop's Palace

Ruined palace · Pembrokeshire Coast (St Davids & Tenby), Wales

Palazzo vescovile medievale in rovina accanto alla cattedrale, uno dei siti ecclesiastici più importanti del Galles, curato da Cadw.

Looked after by Cadw

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Photo: Niki.L, CC BY-SA 4.0

Swansea Castle (Castell Abertawe)

Castle · Gower & Swansea (Abertawe), Wales

Castello in rovina fondato nel 1107, oggi circondato dal centro città e curato da Cadw.

Looked after by Cadw

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Photo: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0

Tretower Court and Castle

Medieval house and castle · Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), Wales

Una casa medievale e un castello con torre rotonda, uno accanto all’altro vicino a Crickhowell, che coprono 900 anni e sono gestiti da Cadw.

Looked after by Cadw

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Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0

Weobley Castle

Fortified manor house · Gower & Swansea (Abertawe), Wales

Maniero fortificato medievale sulla costa nord di Gower, affacciato su paludi e distese fangose, in gestione a Cadw.

Looked after by Cadw

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Photo: RobinLeicester, CC BY-SA 3.0

Dundrum Castle

Castle ruin · The Mournes & Newcastle, Northern Ireland

Castello in rovina sopra Dundrum, costruito da John de Courcy intorno al 1177 per controllare l'accesso al Lecale.

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Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0

Dunluce Castle

Castle ruin · The Causeway Coast, Northern Ireland

Castello medievale in rovina, sede del clan MacQuillan, su un affioramento di basalto raggiungibile da un ponte dalla terraferma.

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Photo: Aph-ch (uploader), Public domain

Dunseverick Castle

Castle ruin · The Causeway Coast, Northern Ireland

Resti di un castello di basalto su una penisola vicino alla Giant's Causeway, lungo il Causeway Cliff Path.

Photo: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0

Enniskillen Castle

Castle and museums · Fermanagh Lakelands, Northern Ireland

Castello del XVI secolo sul River Erne che ospita il Fermanagh County Museum e l'Inniskillings Museum.

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Photo: Romeparis, CC BY-SA 3.0

Kinbane Castle

Castle ruin · The Causeway Coast, Northern Ireland

Castello in gran parte in rovina su un promontorio calcareo, il cui nome significa testa bianca, tra Ballycastle e Ballintoy.

Photo: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0

Monea Castle

Castle ruin · Fermanagh Lakelands, Northern Ireland

Rovine del castello di Monea, sotto tutela statale, uno dei monumenti storici della contea.

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Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0

Portora Castle

Castle ruin · Fermanagh Lakelands, Northern Ireland

Rovine di un castello costruito per Sir William Cole, accanto allo stretto sbocco del fiume Erne nel Lower Lough Erne.

Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0

Tully Castle

Castle ruin · Fermanagh Lakelands, Northern Ireland

Castello in rovina a Blaney Bay, sulla sponda meridionale del Lower Lough Erne.

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Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0