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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Forebuilding: A small defendable building on the entrance of a larger building
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.
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Berm: Strip of ground between the outer curtain wall and the moat
Crenellation: Notched battlements at the top of a wall
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Inkberrow Castle | 52.21391, -1.976537 | SP01705730 |
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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 | 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 |
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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 |
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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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Berm: Strip of ground between the outer curtain wall and the moat
Peel Tower: Small fortified tower usually rectangular
| 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 |
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Barbican: Outer defences of a castle where attackers would be vulnerable. Normally a double tower over a bridge or gate
Rampart: A surrounding wall or raised earthwork
| 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 |
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Peel Tower: Small fortified tower usually rectangular
Portcullis: A trellis-work gate that is lowered and raised in grooves in a passage
Q
Battlemented: Describes the top of of a wall where there are rows of rectangular teeth. This is also known as crenellated or embattled
Crenellation: Notched battlements at the top of a wall
| Type | Castle | Latitude, Longitude | O.S. Coords |
| Queenborough Castle | 51.41689, 0.749738 | TQ91307224 |
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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 |
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Enciente: An enclosure; the fortified area of a castle
Enciente: An enclosure; the fortified area of a castle
| 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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Berm: Strip of ground between the outer curtain wall and the moat
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 |
| Urquhart Castle | 57.3213, -4.447773 | NH52702829 |
| Usk Castle | 51.705086, -2.90335 | SO37700100 |
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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 |
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Motte: A large earth mound either natural or artificial on which a keep is built
Bastion: A solid tower at the end or middle of a curtain wall
| 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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