County guide · The Castle Rolls
Best castles in Norfolk
7 castles in Norfolk, anchored by Norwich Castle's Norman keep - one of the largest in the country - and the richly decorated exterior of Castle Rising, ringed by some of the heaviest earthworks of any English castle. Out by Great Yarmouth, Caister pairs a 15th-century brick tower with a private motor museum.
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Every castle on this list - 7 in total, 4 free to enter
Norwich Castle
Norfolk
Keep redisplayed after Royal Palace project
Castle Rising Castle
Norfolk
Privately managed since 1998; also listed under English Heritage
Burgh Castle Roman Fort
Norfolk Free entry
Saxon Shore fort; managed by Norfolk Archaeological Trust
Caister Castle
Norfolk
Tower plus motor museum; May-September
Baconsthorpe Castle
Norfolk Free entry
Weeting Castle
Norfolk Free entry
Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate
Norfolk Free entry
Common questions
How many castles are there in Norfolk?
This roll lists 7 visitable castles, fortresses and tower houses in Norfolk. Of those, 4 are free to enter and 3 charge admission.
Which castles in Norfolk are free to visit?
4 of the 7 castles in Norfolk are open-access sites with no admission charge, namely Burgh Castle Roman Fort, Baconsthorpe Castle, Weeting Castle and Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate.
What is the best-rated castle in Norfolk?
Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate carries the strongest public rating of any castle in Norfolk on this roll - 4.7/5 from 251 Google reviews.
Can you reach any castle in Norfolk by train?
3 of the 7 sit within 1.5 miles of a railway station, namely Norwich Castle (Norwich, 0.5 miles), Burgh Castle Roman Fort (Berney Arms, 1.0 miles) and Weeting Castle (Brandon, 1.2 miles). Those are straight-line distances from the station to the castle, so the walk on the ground is longer than the figure.