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Castles in United Kingdom

521
sites
4
UNESCO
1st c.
oldest
  • Castle ruins: 54
  • Castles: 453
  • Palaces and châteaux: 7
  • Fortresses and forts: 7
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England 266

  1. Tower of London ◆ c. 1078
  2. Windsor Castle 1070
  3. Durham Castle ◆ 1072
  4. Bodiam Castle 1385
  5. Dover Castle 1179
  6. Warwick Castle 1068
  7. Arundel Castle 1067
  8. Leeds Castle 1119
  9. Hever Castle 1271
  10. Castle Howard 1699
  11. Bamburgh Castle
  12. Ludlow Castle c. 1075
  13. Alnwick Castle 1096
  14. Rochester Castle 1127
  15. York Castle (Clifford's Tower) 1245
  16. Beeston Castle c. 1220
  17. Lincoln Castle 1068
  18. Corfe Castle 11th century
  19. Carlisle Castle 1093
  20. Winchester Castle 1067
  21. Kenilworth Castle 1122
  22. Nottingham Castle 1674
  23. Carisbrooke Castle 1100
  24. Dunstanburgh Castle 1313
  25. Belvoir Castle 1801
  26. Warkworth Castle
  27. Oxford Castle 1071
  28. Colchester Castle 1069
  29. Kimbolton Castle 1707
  30. Portchester Castle 11th century
  31. Old Sarum c. 1070
  32. Fotheringhay Castle c. 1100
  33. Norwich Castle c. 1095
  34. Scarborough Castle 1130
  35. Framlingham Castle c. 1190
  36. Tattershall Castle c. 1434
  37. Bolingbroke Castle c. 1220
  38. Peveril Castle 1080
  39. Launceston Castle 1067
  40. Sandal Castle

…and 226 more

Scotland 151

  1. Balmoral Castle 1853
  2. Edinburgh Castle 12th century
  3. Stirling Castle
  4. Linlithgow Palace 1424
  5. Dunnottar Castle 1400
  6. Urquhart Castle
  7. Glamis Castle 1372
  8. Dumbarton Castle
  9. Falkland Palace c. 1501
  10. Dunvegan Castle 1220
  11. Dunrobin Castle 1845
  12. Kisimul Castle 1427
  13. Doune Castle 1400
  14. Tantallon Castle 1350
  15. Dunstaffnage Castle 1220
  16. Loch Leven Castle 1300
  17. Culzean Castle 1777
  18. Castle Stalker c. 1440
  19. Craigievar Castle 1626
  20. Blair Castle 1269
  21. Braemar Castle 1628
  22. Scone Palace 1803
  23. Craigmillar Castle c. 1300
  24. Brodick Castle 1510
  25. Castle of Mey 1566
  26. Blackness Castle c. 1440
  27. Eilean Donan Castle
  28. Fort George 1748
  29. Muness Castle, Unst 1598
  30. Ardvreck Castle 1590
  31. Duart Castle 13th century
  32. Crathes Castle 1553
  33. Huntly Castle
  34. Aberdour Castle 1200
  35. Inverness Castle 1836
  36. Threave Castle 1369
  37. Cawdor Castle 1454
  38. Kilchurn Castle 1450
  39. Drum Castle
  40. Dirleton Castle

…and 111 more

Wales 88

  1. Conwy Castle 1283
  2. Caernarfon Castle 1283
  3. Beaumaris Castle ◆ 1295
  4. Pembroke Castle c. 1200
  5. Harlech Castle ◆ 1283
  6. Cardiff Castle c. 1080
  7. Caerphilly Castle 1268
  8. Monmouth Castle c. 1067
  9. Dolbadarn Castle 1220
  10. Chirk Castle 1295
  11. Aberystwyth Castle 1277
  12. Dinefwr Castle
  13. Powis Castle
  14. Raglan Castle c. 1435
  15. Castell Coch 1875
  16. Holt Castle 13th century
  17. Dolwyddelan Castle c. 1210
  18. Criccieth Castle 1230
  19. Monnow Bridge 13th century
  20. Kidwelly Castle 1106
  21. Laugharne Castle
  22. Cardigan Castle
  23. Carreg Cennen Castle
  24. Carew Castle c. 1270
  25. Flint Castle 1277
  26. Manorbier Castle 12th century
  27. Castell y Bere 1221
  28. Cilgerran Castle 13th century
  29. Castell Aberlleiniog 1080
  30. Deganwy Castle 11th century
  31. Grosmont Castle
  32. Castell Dinas Brân
  33. Llandovery Castle
  34. Ogmore Castle 1106
  35. White Castle 1130
  36. Newcastle Castle 1106
  37. Llawhaden Castle 12th century
  38. Pennard Castle 12th century
  39. Skenfrith Castle
  40. Swansea Castle 1107

…and 48 more

Northern Ireland 15

  1. Hillsborough Castle 18th century
  2. Belfast Castle 1867
  3. Carrickfergus Castle c. 1177
  4. Kinbane Castle 1547
  5. Enniskillen Castle 1428
  6. Gosford Castle
  7. Glenarm Castle 1636
  8. Carra Castle
  9. Crom Castle 19th century
  10. Dunseverick Castle
  11. Moyry Castle
  12. Narrow Water Castle
  13. Shane's Castle ruins 1345
  14. Ballygally Castle 1625
  15. Olderfleet Castle

Outside regions 1

  1. Moorish Castle, Gibraltar 1333