County guide · The Castle Rolls
Best castles in Hampshire
7 castles in Hampshire, spanning Norman Winchester to Henry VIII's Tudor gun forts guarding the Solent.
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Every castle on this list - 8 in total, 2 free to enter
Portchester Castle
Hampshire
Grounds free; keep within Roman fort walls
Winchester Castle (Great Hall)
Hampshire
Great Hall with Round Table
Hurst Castle
Hampshire
Reached by ferry or shingle spit walk
Southsea Castle
Hampshire
Henrician fort; free entry, seasonal
Wolvesey Castle (Old Bishop's Palace)
Hampshire
Odiham Castle
Hampshire
King John's octagonal keep, free access
Calshot Castle
Hampshire
Managed by Hampshire County Council
Southampton Castle Vault
Hampshire
12th-century royal wine vault, the largest surviving medieval vault in the city, visited only by booked tour.