Photo of Goodrich Castle, a ruined castle near Ross-on-Wye in the Wye Valley, Herefordshire, central England.

Goodrich Castle© kitmasterbloke / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Castles & strongholds in HerefordshireHerefordshire, England

58 castles in the Albion Guide across Herefordshire — see the full castles directory, or everything to explore in Herefordshire.

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Goodrich Castle

Castle near Ross-on-Wye

Red-sandstone castle commanding the Wye valley.

Longtown castle

Castle near Llanthony

Longtown castle and town

Brampton Bryan castle

Castle near Clungunford

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Pembridge Castle

Castle near Skenfrith

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Snodhill Castle

Castle near Dorstone

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Stapleton Castle

Castle near Shobdon

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Wilton Castle

Castle near Ross-on-Wye

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Wigmore Castle

Castle near Aymestrey

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Almeley Castle

Castle near Eardisley

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Ashperton Castle

Castle near Ledbury

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Bredwardine Castle

Castle near Dorstone

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Bronsil Castle

Castle near Ledbury

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Castle Frome Castle

Castle near Bromyard

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Clifford Castle

Castle near Hay-on-Wye

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Cusop Castle

Castle · Ringwork near Hay-on-Wye

Cusop Castle ringwork

Eardisley Castle

Castle near Eardisley

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Hereford Castle

Castle near Fownhope

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Huntington Castle

Castle near Kington

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Kilpeck Castle

Castle near Kilpeck

Kilpeck Castle and ancient village

Kingsland Castle

Castle near Kingsland

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Lingen Castle

Castle near Aymestrey

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Lyonshall Castle

Castle near Lyonshall

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Mortimer's Castle

Castle near Much Marcle

Mortimer's Castle N and E of St Bartholomew's Church

Orcop Castle

Castle near Kilpeck

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Penyard Castle

Castle near Ross-on-Wye

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Turret Castle

Castle near Kington

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Weobley Castle (Herefordshire)

Castle near Weobley

A medieval castle in Herefordshire.

Urishay Castle

Motte & bailey · Castle near Peterchurch

Motte castle, chapel, post-medieval house and garden remains east of Urishay Castle Farm

Caple Tump, a motte castle

Motte & bailey · Castle near Hoarwithy

Caple Tump, a motte castle 175m south west of Caple Court

Castle mound

Motte & bailey · Castle near Bromyard

The earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in Herefordshire.

Castle mound in Camp Wood

Motte & bailey · Castle near Aymestrey

The earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in Herefordshire.

Castle mound W of Court Farm

Motte & bailey · Castle near Ewyas Harold

The earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in Herefordshire.

Combe House motte

Motte & bailey · Castle near Shobdon

The earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in Herefordshire.

Cothill Tump, a motte castle

Motte & bailey · Castle near Peterchurch

Cothill Tump, a motte castle 500m north west of Cothill Farm

Dorstone Castle

Motte & bailey · Castle near Dorstone

Motte and bailey castle 100m south east of Bell Farm

Downton motte

Motte & bailey · Castle near Clungunford

Downton motte, a motte castle 100m north west of St Giles' Church

Edvin Loach Ringwork

Motte & bailey · Castle near Bromyard

Motte and bailey castle and St Mary's Old Church

Edwyn Ralph Castle

Motte & bailey · Castle near Bromyard

Motte and bailey castle

Ewyas Harold Castle

Motte & bailey · Castle near Ewyas Harold

Motte and bailey castle and alien priory immediately south of Castle Lands

Grove Farm ringwork

Ringwork near Kilpeck

The earthworks of a Norman ringwork castle in Herefordshire.

Howton Farm motte

Motte & bailey · Castle near Ewyas Harold

The earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in Herefordshire.

Laysters Motte

Motte & bailey · Castle near Tenbury Wells

Castle mound

Monnington Straddle Motte

Motte & bailey near Peterchurch

The earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in Herefordshire.

Motte castle at Upper Buckton

Motte & bailey · Castle near Clungunford

The earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in Herefordshire.

Motte SW of the church

Motte & bailey near Pembridge

The earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in Herefordshire.

Mouse motte

Motte & bailey · Castle near Hay-on-Wye

Mouse motte and bailey castle

Nant-y-bar motte

Motte & bailey · Castle near Dorstone

The earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in Herefordshire.

Newcourt Farm motte and bailey

Motte & bailey · Castle near Abbey Dore

The earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in Herefordshire.

Pont-Hendre castle mound

Motte & bailey · Castle near Llanthony

The earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in Herefordshire.

Richard's Castle

Motte & bailey near Ludlow

Richard's Castle: a motte and bailey with an enclosed settlement

Shobdon Castle mound

Motte & bailey · Castle near Shobdon

The earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in Herefordshire.

St Weonard's Tump

Motte & bailey · Castle near Skenfrith

St Weonard's Tump, a motte castle in St Weonard's village

The Bage

Motte & bailey · Castle near Dorstone

Motte castle 150m east of Tump House Farm

Thruxton Tump

Motte & bailey · Castle near Kilpeck

Thruxton Tump, a motte castle at Thruxton Court

Tregate Castle

Motte & bailey · Castle near Skenfrith

Motte at Tregate Castle Farm

Walford Bridge motte

Motte & bailey · Castle near Clungunford

The earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in Herefordshire.

Walterstone Motte

Motte & bailey near Cwmyoy

Motte and bailey, W of St Mary's Church

Whitehouse Camp

Ringwork near Peterchurch

Ringwork and bailey known as Whitehouse Camp, 200m north of Trelan Farm