Castles in the UK

Berkeley, Gloucestershire  
Berkeley Castle has been in the possession of the same family for over 800 years - celebrated by Shakespeare, the scene of Edward II´s murder in... more

Leominster, Herefordshire  
Croft Castle is 15th century and has recently had a major refurbishment and has been the home of the Croft family since Doomsday. Fine interiors display... more

Ledbury, Herefordshire  
Eastnor Castle, a `fairytale´ castle in medieval style, was designed in 1812 by John First Earl Somers. A 60ft high Hall leads to a series of... more

Belvoir, Grantham, Leicestershire  
Belvoir Castle is the home of the Duke & Duchess of Rutland with stunning views over the Vale of Belvoir. The castle was rebuilt after it... more

Bourne, Lincolnshire  
Grimsthorpe Castle, dating from 13th century, has been the home of the de Eresby family since 1516 when it was granted to the 11th Baron Willoughby... more

Market Harborough, Northamptonshire  
Rockingham Castle was built by William the Conqueror and was regularly used by the early Kings of England until it was granted to Edward Watson in... more

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire  
Situated high above the city, Nottingham Castle is a 17th century Mansion built over 300 years ago, on the site of a medieval castle originally built... more

Market Place, Oakham, Rutland  
Oakham Castle was built in the 12th century by Walkelin de Ferrers, the Great Hall is one of the finest examples of domestic architecture for that... more

Ravenglass, Cumbria  
Muncaster Castle, home of the Pennington family since 1208, is probably built on Roman foundations. Anthony Salvin remodelled the Castle in the 1860s. The Great Hall... more

Sizergh, Kendal, Cumbria  
The medieval Sizergh Castle has been the home of the Strickland family for over 750 years. The 14th century tower was extended in Tudor times. It... more

Staindrop, Darlington, Durham  
Raby Castle; This dramatic mediaeval Castle, built by the mighty Nevills has been home to Lord Barnard´s family since 1626. Set within a large deer park,... more

York, North Yorkshire  
Castle Howard is a magnificent 18th century house, built for Charles Howard the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, whose descendants still live there. There is an 80ft... more

Ripley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire  
Ripley Castle was the dowry received by Sir Thomas Ingilby when he married Edeline Thweng in the early 1300s, and the Ingilby family still live there.... more

Skipton, North Yorkshire  
Skipton Castle is one of the most complete and well preserved medieval castles in England, and withstood a three year siege by the Roundheads during the... more

Alnwick, Northumberland  
Alnwick Castle is one of Europe´s finest. It is the second largest inhabited Castle in England and has been the home of the Percys, Earls and... more

Bamburgh, Northumberland  
Bamburgh Castle: Once the home to the Kings of Northumbria, this site has been occupied since pre-historic times, from earthen fortifications to a Norman Keep, through... more

Wooler, Northumberland  
Chillingham Castle has been owned by Earls Grey and relations since the 1200s. Active restoration of complex masonry, metalwork and ornamental plaster has gradually brought the... more

Holy Island, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland  
Lindisfarne Castle was built in 1550 to protect Holy Island, this Tudor fort was converted into a private house in 1903 by the young Edwin Lutyens... more

Edenbridge, Kent  
Hever Castle, a romantic 13th century moated castle, was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII´s second wife - inside there are prayer books signed... more

Kingsdown Road, Walmer, Deal, Kent  
Walmer Castle was one of a chain of coastal artillery forts built by Henry VIII that has been transformed into an elegant stately home. It was... more