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Castles near Leeds
15 castles sit within 40 miles of Leeds, spread across Yorkshire's ridings - Knaresborough and Skipton out to the north-west, Pontefract and Sandal closer to home, York's Clifford's Tower a short trip east.
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Every castle on this list - 15 in total, 4 free to enter, 2 you can stay overnight in
Hazlewood Castle
North Yorkshire · 10 mi away
Medieval-core castle hotel and spa
Sandal Castle
West Yorkshire · 10 mi away
Wars of the Roses battlefield site
Spofforth Castle
North Yorkshire · 11 mi away
Pontefract Castle
West Yorkshire · 12 mi away
Free entry with visitor centre
Knaresborough Castle
North Yorkshire · 15 mi away
Free grounds; keep and museum seasonal
Ripley Castle
North Yorkshire · 17 mi away
Guided tours; check current availability
Cawood Castle
North Yorkshire · 17 mi away
Gatehouse holiday let
Clifford's Tower, York
North Yorkshire · 22 mi away
Keep of York Castle; new roof deck
Skipton Castle
North Yorkshire · 22 mi away
One of England's best-preserved medieval castles
Conisbrough Castle
South Yorkshire · 26 mi away
Cylindrical keep with restored floors
Peveril Castle
Derbyshire · 33 mi away
Clitheroe Castle
Lancashire · 35 mi away
Free keep; museum in castle grounds
Middleham Castle
North Yorkshire · 35 mi away
Richard III's childhood home
Helmsley Castle
North Yorkshire · 36 mi away
Bolton Castle
North Yorkshire · 40 mi away
Mary Queen of Scots imprisonment site
Distances are straight-line ("as the crow flies"), not driving or train time - check the operator's own site for real travel options before you go.