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Photo of Alnwick Castle, a castle in Northumberland, north east England.

Alnwick CastlePhoto Richard Michie / Unsplash

Notable placesCastles & strongholds

Hand-picked places worth the detour, starred by the Albion Guide. 19 on the map.

Photo of Alnwick Castle, a castle in Northumberland, north east England.Iconic

Alnwick Castle

Great border castle, Hogwarts on screen.

Northumberland

Photo of Arundel Castle, a castle in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.Iconic

Arundel Castle

Great turreted castle towering over its town.

West Sussex

Photo of Bodiam Castle, a ruined castle in the High Weald, East Sussex, south east England.Iconic

Bodiam Castle

Moated fairy-tale castle reflected in its water.

East Sussex

Photo of Bolsover Castle, a motte & bailey near Langwith - Whaley Thorns, Derbyshire, central England.Iconic

Bolsover Castle

Flamboyant Jacobean mock-castle on a ridge.

Derbyshire

Photo of Burrow Mump, a motte & bailey near Bridgwater, Somerset, south west England.Highlight

Burrow Mump

Ruined church on a hillock above the Levels.

Somerset

Photo of Castle Tioram, a ruined castle near Ardtoe in Morar, Moidart and Ardnamurchan, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Castle Tioram

A ruined clan castle on a tidal island in Loch Moidart, cut off at high water and reached over sand at low tide

Highland

Photo of Chirk Castle, a castle near Llangollen in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Wrexham, north Wales.Highlight

Chirk Castle

A drum-towered border fortress near Wrexham, lived in without a break since 1310, with clipped-yew gardens behind it

Wrexham

Photo of Corfe Castle, a ruined castle near Kingston, Dorset, south west England.Iconic

Corfe Castle

A Civil-War-slighted skyline ruin above its Purbeck village.

Dorset

Photo of Dunnottar Castle, a ruined castle near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland.Iconic

Dunnottar Castle

A ruined stronghold on a sheer sea stack off the Aberdeenshire coast.

Aberdeenshire

Photo of Dunster Castle, a motte & bailey in Exmoor, Somerset, south west England.Iconic

Dunster Castle

Wooded hilltop castle over a medieval Exmoor village.

Somerset

Photo of Findlater Castle, a ruined castle near Sandend, Aberdeenshire, north east Scotland.Highlight

Findlater Castle

Ruin clinging to a coastal cliff.

Aberdeenshire

Photo of Hever Castle, a castle near Chiddingstone in the High Weald, Kent, south east England.Iconic

Hever Castle

Moated childhood home of Anne Boleyn.

Kent

Photo of Hurst Castle, a ruined castle near Milford on Sea in the New Forest, Hampshire, south east England.Highlight

Hurst Castle

Henry VIII fort at the end of a shingle spit.

Hampshire

Photo of Lindisfarne Castle, a castle near Holy Island (Lindisfarne), Northumberland, north east England.Iconic

Lindisfarne Castle

Lutyens castle on a crag, reached by causeway.

Northumberland

Photo of Penrhyn Castle, a castle near Bangor, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Penrhyn Castle

Vast neo-Norman fantasy castle by the sea.

Gwynedd

Photo of Powis Castle, a castle near Welshpool, the Powys, mid Wales.Iconic

Powis Castle

Red castle above baroque hanging terraces.

Powys

Photo of Rockingham Castle, a castle in Northamptonshire, central England.Highlight

Rockingham Castle

Royal castle on a ridge, Dickens's favourite.

Northamptonshire

Photo of Warwick Castle, a castle near Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire, central England.Iconic

Warwick Castle

Mighty medieval fortress above the River Avon.

Warwickshire

Photo of Windsor Castle, a castle near Eton, Berkshire, south east England.Iconic

Windsor Castle

Largest occupied castle in the world.

Berkshire