Photo of Richmond Castle, a ruined castle in North Yorkshire, northern England.

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Castles & strongholds in North YorkshireNorth Yorkshire, England

55 castles in the Albion Guide across North Yorkshire — see the full castles directory, or everything to explore in North Yorkshire.

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Richmond Castle

Castle near Richmond

Norman keep above the River Swale.

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Skipton Castle

Castle near Addingham

Remarkably complete medieval castle, gateway to Dales.

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Helmsley Castle

Ringwork · Castle near Helmsley

Ruined castle above a handsome market town.

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Middleham Castle

Castle near Leyburn

Richard III's ruined Wensleydale stronghold.

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Bolton Castle

Castle near Castle Bolton

Intact medieval castle that held Mary Stuart.

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Clifford's Tower, York

Motte & bailey · Castle near York

Clifford's Tower, Henry III's four-lobed stone keep on William the Conqueror's castle mound in York.

Marmion Tower

Castle near Grewelthorpe

A medieval castle in North Yorkshire.

Ayton Castle

Castle near Scarborough

Ayton Castle: medieval manorial centre, fortified house including tower and fishponds

Harlsey Castle

Castle near Osmotherley

A medieval castle in North Yorkshire.

Knaresborough Castle

Castle near Knaresborough

A medieval castle in North Yorkshire.

Kyme Castle

Castle near Bramham

Fortified manor house known as Kyme Castle

Sheriff Hutton Castle

Castle near Malton

A medieval castle in North Yorkshire.

Snape Castle

Castle near Masham

Snape Castle, the chapel and ruined portions

Spofforth Castle

Castle near Spofforth

Spofforth Castle magnates' residence

Scarborough Castle

Castle near Scarborough

Scarborough Castle: Iron Age settlement, Roman signal station, Anglo-Scandinavian settlement and chapel, C12 enclosure castle and C18 battery

Maiden Castle (North Yorkshire)

Castle near Reeth

Maiden Castle prehistoric defended settlement and adjacent round barrow

Pickering Castle

Motte & bailey · Castle near Pickering

Pickering Castle: 11th century motte and bailey castle and 13th century shell keep castle

Burwen Castle

Castle near Gisburn

Burwen Castle Roman forts

Castle Hill fortified house

Castle near Thornton-le-Dale

A medieval castle in North Yorkshire.

Castle Hill motte (North Yorkshire)

Castle · Motte & bailey near Ingleton

Castle Hill motte and bailey castle

Castle Hills motte (North Yorkshire)

Castle · Motte & bailey near Richmond

Castle Hills medieval motte and bailey castle, and 20th century airfield defences, 700m north east of Oran House

Cawood Castle

Castle near Ulleskelf

Cawood Castle and Castle Garth: residence of the medieval Archbishops of York and associated enclosure containing gardens, five fishponds and a quarry pit

Danby Castle

Castle near Danby

Danby Castle: a quadrangular castle

Easby castle

Castle · Motte & bailey near Castleton

Easby castle motte

Hunmanby Castle

Castle · Motte & bailey near Filey

Hunmanby Castle motte and bailey

John of Gaunt's Castle

Castle near Darley

Medieval royal hunting lodge known as John of Gaunt's Castle, immediately north west of Haverah Park Top

Kilton Castle

Castle near Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Kilton Castle: tower keep castle 130m east of Castle Cottages

Old Mulgrave Castle

Castle near Sandsend

Old Mulgrave Castle: an enclosure castle incorporated into an 18th century planned landscape

Rougemont Castle (North Yorkshire)

Castle · Ringwork near Spofforth

Rougemont Castle ringwork and bailey and associated fishponds and outwork

Sigston Castle

Castle near Osmotherley

Sigston Castle: an enclosure castle 400m north of Kirby Sigston church

Slingsby Castle

Castle near Harome

A medieval castle in North Yorkshire.

Upsall Castle

Castle near Hawnby

Upsall Castle: a quadrangular castle

Crayke Castle

Motte & bailey · Castle near Coxwold

Crayke Castle: a motte and bailey and later stone castle of the bishops of Durham, incorporating part of an Anglo-Saxon monastic cemetery

Ravensworth motte

Motte & bailey · Castle near Richmond

Ravensworth motte and bailey castle, water defence features, park pale and shrunken medieval village

Whorlton Castle

Motte & bailey · Tower house near Osmotherley

Whorlton Castle: a motte and bailey and tower house with associated garden, earthworks, ponds, park pale, field system, deserted village and church

Hood Hill motte

Motte & bailey near Coxwold

Hood Hill motte and bailey

Acklam Motte

Motte & bailey · Castle near Thixendale

Motte and bailey castle south of Scotland

Beacon Hill siege castle

Ringwork · Castle near Pickering

The earthworks of a Norman ringwork castle in North Yorkshire.

Castle Dykes Henge

Castle near Aysgarth

The earthworks of a medieval castle in North Yorkshire.

Castleton castle mound

Motte & bailey · Castle near Castleton

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

Cropton Hall Garth

Motte & bailey · Castle near Lastingham

Cropton Hall Garth: a motte and bailey castle including later medieval manor house, a medieval trackway and a pond

Foss Castle

Motte & bailey · Castle near Sandsend

Foss Castle: a motte and bailey, precursor to Old Mulgrave Castle

Howe Hill motte

Motte & bailey · Castle near Wetherby

Howe Hill motte and bailey castle

Howe Hill motte, Yafforth

Motte & bailey · Castle near Osmotherley

Howe Hill motte castle

Maiden Bower and Cock Lodge

Motte & bailey · Castle near Boroughbridge

Maiden Bower and Cock Lodge: a motte and bailey castle, moated site, windmill mound and associated linear outwork

Malton Castle

Castle near Thixendale

Site of Malton Castle

Money Hill motte

Motte & bailey · Castle near Thirsk

Money Hill motte and bailey castle

Mount Ferrant

Motte & bailey · Castle near Thixendale

Mount Ferrant: a motte and bailey castle

Mowbray Castle

Motte & bailey · Castle near Grewelthorpe

Motte and bailey castle, known as Mowbray Castle, east of Kirkby Malzeard

Northallerton castle and bishops' palace

Motte & bailey · Castle near Osmotherley

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

Pallet Hill motte

Motte & bailey · Castle near Richmond

Pallet Hill motte and bailey castle, 80m north west of St Anne's Church

Saxton Castle

Motte & bailey · Castle near Bramham

Saxton Castle: a motte and bailey castle with a later medieval manor house and field system including a trackway and fishpond

Sheriff Hutton Ringwork

Ringwork near Malton

Ringwork and bailey immediately south of St Helen and Holy Cross Church

Tadcaster motte

Motte & bailey · Castle near Bramham

Tadcaster motte and bailey castle

Thirsk Castle

Motte & bailey · Castle near Coxwold

Thirsk Castle: a motte and bailey castle