Locations of UK Castles
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list of castles in England, Scotland and Wales. Many are just the remains of motte and bailey type castles. The list has been built up from several sources and not all locations have been verified as accurate. Use this information at your own risk. Category entries are blank where information is not known. Click on the coordinates to show the location map.
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Dungeon: The prison
Barbican: Outer defences of a castle where attackers would be vulnerable. Normally a double tower over a bridge or gate
3D Virtual Reconstructions
Transport yourself back to the end of the fourteenth century and explore Bodiam Castle just after its construction.
Built using the popular game development tool Unity 3D, this reconstruction allows you to walk around medieval buildings as they may have appeared in the past.
This reconstruction should work on the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 or not high-end mobile devices.
View the video to see what to expect.
C
Caryatid: A statue in female form used as a supporting pillar
Casemate: Bomb-proof vault in a curtain wall for cannons
D
Donjon: Inner stronghold or keep of the castle
Drawbridge: The wooden bridge of a gateway that can be raised or lowered for defence
Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
Deal Castle | 51.219443, 1.403571 | TR37705210 | |
Deddington Castle | 51.980924, -1.315687 | SP47203180 | |
Deganwy Castle | 53.29749, -3.830502 | SH78107940 | |
Denbigh Castle | 53.180544, -3.420695 | SJ05206600 | |
Devizes Castle | 51.35078, -1.998515 | SU00206130 | |
Dinas Powys Castle | 51.43787, -3.22074 | ST15247169 | |
Dinefwr Castle | 51.876837, -4.018306 | SN61102170 | |
Dinerth Castle | 52.238894, -4.206126 | SN49506240 | |
Dirleton Castle | 56.045962, -2.778286 | NT51608390 | |
Dolbadarn Castle | 53.1166, -4.1142 | SH58605980 | |
Dolwyddelan Castle | 53.0526, -3.9081 | SH72205230 | |
Donnington Castle | 51.4199, -1.3384 | SU46106920 | |
Dover Castle | 51.1273, 1.3229 | TR32604170 | |
Downton Castle | 50.99172, -1.743481 | SU18102140 | |
Dryslwyn Castle | 51.862443, -4.101479 | SN55392029 | |
Dublin Castle | 53.343, -6.26632 | ||
Dudley Castle | 52.5151, -2.0795 | SO94709080 | |
Duffus Castle | 57.687719, -3.361356 | NJ18906730 | |
Dundrum Castle | 54.261062, -5.8486748 | ||
Dunstanburgh Castle | 55.491, -1.593 | ||
Dunster Castle | 51.1811, -3.444 | SS99204330 | |
Durham Castle | 54.7751, -1.5776 | NZ27274232 | |
Dymock Castle | 51.9615, -2.421 | SO71302940 |
E
Embattled: Battlements with crenelations (indentations).
Embrasure: A small opening in battlements used as lookout posts
Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
Easton Castle | 51.9042, 0.3375 | TL60802540 | |
Eaton socon Castle | 52.3757, 0.3867 | TL62607810 | |
Ederdover Castle | 57.51347, -4.36546 | NH58404950 | |
Edinburgh Castle | 55.948966, -3.20147 | NT25107350 | |
Egremont Castle | 54.480195, -3.529643 | NY00901050 | |
Ellesmere Castle | 52.9055, -2.889071 | SJ40303460 | |
Elmley Castle | 52.06107, -2.030585 | SO98004030 | |
Elsdon Castle | 55.23561, -2.0995 | NY93779349 | |
Ewloe Castle | 53.19993, -3.06667 | SJ28806750 | |
Ewyas Harold Castle | 51.95336, -2.897758 | SO38402870 | |
Exeter Castle | 50.725894, -3.529779 | SX92109290 | |
Eye Castle | 52.32017, 1.149868 | TM14707370 | |
Eynsford Castle | 51.37042, 0.21341 | TQ54106580 |
F
Forebuilding: A small defendable building on the entrance of a larger building
Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
Faringdon Castle | 51.65931, -1.572036 | SU29709570 | |
Farleigh Hungerford Castle | 51.3172, -2.2869 | ST80105760 | |
Farnham Castle | 51.2188, -0.8029 | SU83704730 | |
Flint Castle | 53.2513, -3.13027 | SJ24497338 | |
Folkestone Castle | 51.09764, 1.160713 | TR21403790 | |
Fotheringhay Castle | 52.5246, -0.4361 | TL06209300 | |
Framlingham Castle | 52.224, 1.3456 | TM28606370 | |
Frome Castle | 52.10954, -2.483274 | SO67004580 |
G
Gatehouse: A tower defending an entrance
Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
Goodrich Castle | 51.8761, -2.6173 | SO57601990 | |
Grosmont Castle | 51.91537, -2.866 | SO40502440 |
H
Hoarding: Brattices or Breteche; Wooden boards fitted to top of wall used as extra protection for defenders
Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
Halton Castle | 53.333235, -2.6956 | SJ53708200 | |
Harbottle Castle | 55.336662, -2.1068 | NT93300480 | |
Harlech Castle | 52.8599, -4.11 | SH58043124 | |
Hastings Castle | 50.85637, 0.584471 | TQ82000950 | |
Haughley Castle | 52.223, 0.9645 | TM02406260 | |
Haverfordwest Castle | 51.802646, -4.969796 | SM95301570 | |
Hawarden Castle | 53.1807, -3.0198 | SJ31946533 | |
Hedingham Castle | 51.9928, 0.6014 | TL78703590 | |
Helmsley Castle | 54.24535, -1.063873 | SE61108370 | |
Herstmonceux Castle | 50.8691, 0.3393 | TQ64701034 | |
Hertford Castle | 51.79546, -0.080055 | TL32501250 | |
Hever Castle | 51.18722, 0.11365 | TQ47804520 | |
Hinton Castle | 51.6903, -1.457457 | SU37609920 | |
Holt Castle | 53.0779, -2.8802 | SJ41135377 | |
Hopton Castle | 52.395835, -2.931867 | SO36707790 | |
Hurst Castle | 50.706389, -1.55111 | SZ31798973 |
I
Crenellation: Notched battlements at the top of a wall
Castle: Medieval fortification
Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
Inkberrow Castle | 52.21391, -1.976537 | SP01705730 |
K
Keep: Donjon; The defendable central part of a Norman castle. Either a Hall-keep with living quaters or a Shell-keep with open centre and walls with a sentry-walk
Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
Kenilworth Castle | 52.3481, -1.5933 | SP27807230 | |
Kidwelly Castle / Castell Cydweli | 51.7396, -4.3056 | SN40900700 | |
Kilpeck Castle | 51.9702, -2.8093 | SO44403050 | |
Knaresborough Castle | 54.00695, -1.468993 | SE34905690 | |
Knepp Castle | 50.975581, -0.344004 | TQ16302090 |
L
Loops: Small openings in a wall through which defenders can shoot arrows or other projectiles
Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
Laugharne Castle | 51.76915, -4.462263 | SN30201070 | |
Launceston Castle | 50.63664, -4.36214 | SX33008450 | |
Leeds Castle | 51.2493, 0.6294 | TQ83605330 | |
Lewes Castle | 50.87351, 0.008484 | TQ41501010 | |
Lincoln Castle | 53.23429, -0.540707 | SK97507180 | |
Llansteffan Castle | 51.7661, -4.3911 | SN35101020 | |
LLawhaden Castle | 51.822344, -4.798 | ||
Ludgershall Castle | 51.26025, -1.623042 | SU26405130 | |
Ludlow Castle | 52.36742, -2.72339 | SO50007400 | |
Lulworth Castle | 50.63841, -2.206408 | SY85508210 | |
Lydford Castle | 50.64379, -4.1096 | SX51008480 | |
Lydney Castle | 51.71991, -2.55583 | SO61700250 |
M
Machicolations: Openings in a floor allowing missiles to be dropped on the enemy below
Malvoisin: A large mound of earth or stone built by attackers near a castle used for firing from
Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
Malmesbury Castle | 51.58451, -2.098095 | ST93308730 | |
Manorbier Castle | 51.645481, -4.799835 | SS06409780 | |
Marisco Castle | 51.16227, -4.660081 | SS14104370 | |
Marshwood Castle | 50.7758, -2.846651 | SY40409770 | |
Maxstoke Castle | 52.499, -1.6715 | ||
Middleham Castle | 54.28406, -1.806867 | SE12808770 | |
Monmouth Castle | 51.81255, -2.716533 | SO50701290 | |
Montacute Castle | 50.94929, -2.723104 | ST49301690 | |
Montgomery Castle | 52.56253, -3.15061 | SO22109669 |
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Crenellation: Notched battlements at the top of a wall
Cuirass: Medieval armour covering the back (backplate) and chest (breastplate). Plain or ornately decorated
Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
Neroche Castle | 50.93613, -3.037418 | ST27201570 | |
Newark Castle | 53.07721, -0.812471 | SK79605410 | |
Newcastle Castle | 51.50912, -3.583549 | SS90208010 | |
Norham Castle | 55.722, -2.149 | NT90604740 | |
Norwich Castle | 52.62834, 1.296553 | TG23200850 | |
Nottingham Castle | 52.94897, -1.154605 | SK56903940 | |
Nunney Castle | 51.21079, -2.378602 | ST73654580 |
O
Casemate: Bomb-proof vault in a curtain wall for cannons
Caryatid: A statue in female form used as a supporting pillar
Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
Odiham Castle | 51.26165, -0.960903 | SU72605190 | |
Ogmore Castle | 51.4805, -3.6114 | SS88197695 | |
Okehampton Castle | 50.73101, -4.007776 | SX58409430 | |
Old Wardour Castle | 51.03611, -2.089228 | ST93842631 | |
Ongar Castle | 51.70512, 0.247558 | TL55400310 | |
Orford Castle | 52.09452, 1.530099 | TM41904990 | |
Owston Ferry Castle | 53.49234, -0.786607 | SE80600020 | |
Oxford Castle | 51.75218, -1.262598 | SP51000620 | |
Oystermouth Castle | 51.57711, -4.00263 | SS61308830 |
P
Peel Tower: Small fortified tower usually rectangular
Portcullis: A trellis-work gate that is lowered and raised in grooves in a passage
Q
Donjon: Inner stronghold or keep of the castle
Bastion: A solid tower at the end or middle of a curtain wall
Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
Queenborough Castle | 51.41689, 0.749738 | TQ91307224 |
R
Rampart: A surrounding wall or raised earthwork
Ravelin: A triangular enclosure protecting an entrance to a fort
Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
Raby Castle | 54.59263, -1.79987 | ||
Raglan Castle | 51.76867, -2.851192 | SO41360812 | |
Rampton Castle | 52.2915, 0.096759 | TL43106800 | |
Reigate Castle | 51.23905, -0.207893 | TQ25205040 | |
Restormel Castle | 50.42178, -4.67047 | SX10306140 | |
Rhayader Castle | 52.3004, -3.514838 | SN96806800 | |
Rhuddlan Castle | 53.29012, -3.466517 | SJ02347802 | |
Richmond Castle | 54.40148, -1.735021 | NZ17300070 | |
Roch Castle | 51.849112, -5.078897 | ||
Rochester Castle | 51.3897, 0.502298 | TQ74206860 | |
Rockingham Castle | 52.5136, -0.72385 | SP86709140 | |
Ruthin Castle | 53.11197, -3.310147 | SJ12405800 | |
Rye Castle | 50.95254, 0.73395 |
3D Virtual Reconstruction
Transport yourself back to the end of the fourteenth century and explore Skenfrith Castle just after its construction.
Built using the popular game development tool Unity 3D, this reconstruction allows you to walk around medieval buildings as they may have appeared in the past.
View this page on a desktop computer to explore the reconstruction.
This reconstruction should work on the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge for Windows 10.
View the video to see what to expect.
Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
Scarborough Castle | 54.28769, -0.391571 | TA04808920 | |
Sentence Castle | 51.772794, -4.736548 | ||
Sherborne Old Castle | 50.94955, -2.502458 | ST64801680 | |
Sheriff Hutton Castle | 54.087774, -1.005 | SE65806630 | |
Shrewsbury Castle | 52.71092, -2.75189 | SJ49301285 | |
Skenfrith Castle | 51.87861, -2.790219 | SO45702030 | |
Skipton Castle | 53.963618, -2.015731 | SD99005190 | |
Southsea Castle | 50.778217, -1.088639 | SZ64239806 | |
St. Catherine's Castle | 50.328222, -4.644444 | SX11805100 | |
St. Mawes Castle | 50.15582, -5.02407 | SW84003270 | |
Stafford Castle | 52.79656, -2.142926 | SJ90462212 | |
Staunton on Arrow Motte | 52.23484, -2.9245 | SO36966003 | |
Stirling Castle | 56.12283, -3.946983 | NS79069394 | |
Stokesay Castle | 52.43037, -2.829469 | SO43708170 | |
Stowey Castle | 51.14986, -3.163732 | ST18703960 | |
Strensham Castle | 52.06273, -2.14046 | SO90464049 | |
Swerford Castle | 51.97803, -1.46127 | SP37103120 | |
Sycharth Castle | 52.824498, -3.180842 | SJ20312513 |
T
Casemate: Bomb-proof vault in a curtain wall for cannons
Breteche: Hoardings: Wooden boards fitted to top of wall used as extra protection for defenders
Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
Tamworth Castle | 52.6328, -1.6971 | SK20600380 | |
Tattershall Castle | 53.10252, -0.19414 | TF21005767 | |
Tenby Castle | 51.672481, -4.694684 | SN13800050 | |
Thetford Castle | 52.41106, 0.755303 | TL87508280 | |
Thirlwall Castle | 54.9888, -2.5338 | NY65946615 | |
Tintagel Castle | 50.66694, -4.7575 | SX05208880 | |
Tomen Castle | 53.051539, -3.903762 | SH72405210 | |
Tonbridge Castle | 51.19653, 0.272812 | TQ58904660 | |
Totnes Castle | 50.43205, -3.69095 | SX80006050 | |
Tower of London | 51.5076, -0.0763 | TQ33608050 | |
Trematon Castle | 50.40043, -4.237704 | SX41005800 | |
Trentham Castle | 52.96529, -2.200953 | SJ86604090 | |
Tretower Castle | 51.88337, -3.186941 | SO18402120 | |
Trim Castle | 53.55378, -6.79037 | ||
Tutbury Castle | 52.859568, -1.690623 | SK21002930 | |
Tynemouth Castle | 55.0175, -1.418 | NZ37316937 |
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Portcullis: A trellis-work gate that is lowered and raised in grooves in a passage
Embattled: Battlements with crenelations (indentations).
Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
Urquhart Castle | 57.3213, -4.447773 | NH52702829 | |
Usk Castle | 51.705086, -2.90335 | SO37700100 |
W
Ward: An enclosure surrounded by walls. Another name for the bailey or courtyard
Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
Walden Castle | 52.0254, 0.24026 | TL53803870 | |
Wallingford Castle | 51.60287, -1.123516 | SU60808970 | |
Walmer Castle | 51.200556, 1.401891 | TR37205020 | |
Warkworth Castle | 55.34562, -1.612077 | NU24700580 | |
Warwick Castle | 52.27882, -1.586617 | SP28306460 | |
Weobley Castle | 51.61276, -4.19937 | SS47809270 | |
Weobley Castle (Herefordshire) | 51.61276, -4.19937 | ||
White Castle | 51.84634, -2.901433 | SO38001680 | |
Whittington Castle | 52.87312, -3.004296 | SJ32503110 | |
Winchester Castle | 51.062844, -1.319631 | SU48302950 | |
Windsor Castle | 51.48365, -0.604464 | SU97007700 | |
Wisbech Castle | 52.66423, 0.16011 | TF46100950 | |
Wiston Castle | 51.82641, -4.87177 | ||
Worcester Castle | 52.1867, -2.2223 | SO84895429 |
Y
Donjon: Inner stronghold or keep of the castle
Postern: Small entrance of a tower or wall used the main gate is out of use. Can be used as means of escape when castle in under siege
Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
Yarmouth Castle | 50.706658, -1.500281 | SZ35388978 | |
Yielden Castle | 52.291632, -0.515037 | TL01406690 | |
York Castle (Clifford's Tower) | 53.95605, -1.077984 | SE60605150 | |
Ystrad Meurig Castle | 52.2901487, -3.9037755 |
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