Aberdour Castle and Gardens
Fife, Scotland
Among Scotland's oldest standing castles; walled garden and dovecot
Amberley Castle
West Sussex, England
Medieval walls; dining open to non-residents
Antrim Castle Gardens
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Castle burned 1922; only tower survives; free gardens
Astley Castle
Warwickshire, England
Award-winning holiday let; occasional open days
Auchindoun Castle
Moray, Scotland
Free; exterior viewing only, reached by hillside walk
Balvenie Castle
Moray, Scotland
Seasonal Apr-Sep; some areas fenced for safety
Barcaldine Castle
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
1609 tower house; B&B summer, exclusive hire winter
Barnard Castle
County Durham, England
Beeston Castle
Cheshire, England
Crag-top ruin with woodland park
Blackness Castle
Falkirk, Scotland
Ship-shaped artillery fortress on the Forth; Outlander location
Bodelwyddan Castle
Denbighshire, Wales
Museum closed 2019; Warner bought castle 2021, adults-only hotel
Bodiam Castle
East Sussex, England
Moated 14th-century castle; exterior intact, interior ruined
Bolton Castle
North Yorkshire, England
Mary Queen of Scots imprisonment site
Bothwell Castle
South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Finest 13th-century castle ruin in Scotland
Brancepeth Castle
County Durham, England
~76 open days yearly; castle holiday flat
Brougham Castle
Cumbria, England
Broughton Castle
Oxfordshire, England
Fortified moated manor; limited summer opening
Cadzow Castle
South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Exterior view only; fenced, within Chatelherault Country Park
Caerhays Castle
Cornwall, England
Spring gardens; castle tours Mar-Jun weekdays
Caerlaverock Castle
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Triangular moated castle; some conservation access restrictions
Caister Castle
Norfolk, England
Tower plus motor museum; May-September
Cardigan Castle
Ceredigion, Wales
Restored 2015; B&B and self-catering on site
Cardoness Castle
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
15th-century tower house; seasonal opening
Chester Castle: Agricola Tower and Castle Walls
Cheshire, England
Free; volunteer-run weekend openings April to October
Clackmannan Tower
Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Exterior viewable year-round; interior not regularly open
Claypotts Castle
Dundee City, Scotland
Interior open free on four dates yearly; exterior year-round
Conisbrough Castle
South Yorkshire, England
Cylindrical keep with restored floors
Craig-y-Nos Castle
Powys, Wales
Adelina Patti's Victorian castle; adjacent country park free
Craignethan Castle
South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Currently closed for conservation work
Crichton Castle
Midlothian, Scotland
Castle fenced for conservation; grounds remain open
Crossbasket Castle
South Lanarkshire, Scotland
16th-century tower plus mansion; luxury hotel
Cyfarthfa Castle
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
1824 ironmaster's castle; museum shut for restoration, park open
Dalhousie Castle Hotel
Midlothian, Scotland
13th-century castle; falconry; non-residents can dine
Dalton Castle
Cumbria, England
14th-century pele tower; open Saturday afternoons in season
Dirleton Castle
East Lothian, Scotland
Medieval fortress with famous gardens
Dornoch Castle Hotel
Highland, Scotland
15th-century bishop's palace; noted whisky bar; trading normally
Drummond Castle
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Formal gardens open seasonally; castle interior closed
Dumbarton Castle
West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Fortress rock on the Clyde; over 500 steps
Dundonald Castle
South Ayrshire, Scotland
Visitor centre run by Friends of Dundonald Castle; also listed under Friends of Dundonald Castle SCIO
Dunluce Castle
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Clifftop state-care ruin; pay at gate year-round
Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
13th-century MacDougall stronghold near Oban
Dunstanburgh Castle
Northumberland, England
National Trust owned, EH managed; coastal walk access; also listed under National Trust
Edzell Castle and Garden
Angus, Scotland
Renaissance walled garden of 1604
Elcho Castle
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Remarkably complete roofed 1560s tower house; seasonal
Enniskillen Castle
County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Houses Fermanagh County Museum and Inniskillings Museum
Farleigh Hungerford Castle
Somerset, England
Ruins with intact chapel and crypt
Farnham Castle Keep
Surrey, England
Keep currently closed to the public
Fonab Castle Hotel
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Victorian baronial, Pitlochry; spa hotel
Framlingham Castle
Suffolk, England
Complete curtain wall walk
Glenapp Castle
South Ayrshire, Scotland
Victorian baronial; Relais & Chateaux luxury hotel
Glenarm Castle
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Walled garden seasonal; castle tours select dates; estate stays
Glenbuchat Castle
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Currently closed for conservation; exterior views only
Goodrich Castle
Herefordshire, England
Greencastle Royal Castle
County Down, Northern Ireland
Interior limited summer days; exterior viewable anytime
Guildford Castle
Surrey, England
Free grounds; keep ticketed Wed-Sat
Halton Castle
Cheshire, England
Open days; grounds access via pub
Hay Castle
Powys, Wales
Opened 2022 after restoration; daily tours
Hazlewood Castle
North Yorkshire, England
Medieval-core castle hotel and spa
Hensol Castle
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Gin distillery tours in cellars; wedding/event venue
Hermitage Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Brooding Border stronghold; seasonal opening Apr-Sep
Huntly Castle
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Gordon palace-castle; currently no visitor toilets
Hylton Castle
Tyne and Wear, England
Free pre-booked tours with Hylton Castle Trust; also listed under Hylton Castle Trust
Inverlochy Castle
Highland, Scotland
Closed for conservation; viewable through protective fencing
Inverlochy Castle Hotel
Highland, Scotland
Victorian baronial mansion-castle near Fort William
Jordan's Castle
County Down, Northern Ireland
Ardglass tower house; limited summer opening
Kilchurn Castle
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Interior closed for conservation; exterior walk on Loch Awe open
Kilclief Castle
County Down, Northern Ireland
Oldest Lecale tower house; local key access, summer tours
Kildrummy Castle
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
13th-century shield-shaped castle; seasonal opening
Killyleagh Castle
County Down, Northern Ireland
Exterior viewing only; two gate towers as self-catering
Kilmartin Castle
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Restored 16th-century castle; B&B and exclusive hire
Kingswear Castle
Devon, England
Holiday let; occasional open days
Kinnaird Head Castle Lighthouse
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Guided tours via Museum of Scottish Lighthouses; Wine Tower closed
Kirby Muxloe Castle
Leicestershire, England
Guided tours on selected days
Kisimul Castle
Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland
Closed for conservation; view from Castlebay shore, Barra
Langley Castle
Northumberland, England
Daily battlements tour open to non-residents
Launceston Castle
Cornwall, England
Shell keep on high motte
Lewes Castle
East Sussex, England
With Barbican House museum
Lincoln Castle
Lincolnshire, England
Magna Carta; wall walk; Victorian prison
Lowther Castle
Cumbria, England
Stabilised shell with major gardens
Lullingstone Castle
Kent, England
World Garden; seasonal opening
Lulworth Castle
Dorset, England
Restored shell; managed by the Lulworth Estate; also listed under Lulworth Estate (Weld family)
Lumley Castle
County Durham, England
Dining and events open to non-residents
MacLellan's Castle
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Kirkcudbright townhouse-castle; seasonal opening
Manorbier Castle
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Open daily Mar-Sep; closes for weddings; castle house sleeps guests
Melville Castle Hotel
Midlothian, Scotland
1791 castellated mansion near Edinburgh
Menstrie Castle
Clackmannanshire, Scotland
NTS Nova Scotia exhibition rooms only; rest private flats; by appointment
Morpeth Castle
Northumberland, England
Gatehouse holiday let
Narrow Water Castle
County Down, Northern Ireland
Victorian house tours on set spring/summer dates; self-catering
Narrow Water Keep
County Down, Northern Ireland
Free; summer Fri-Sun opening
Newcastle Castle
Tyne and Wear, England
Keep and Black Gate
Nottingham Castle
Nottinghamshire, England
Reopened June 2024 under council management
Old Wardour Castle
Wiltshire, England
Oystermouth Castle
Swansea, Wales
Seasonal Apr-Oct; pay on gate
Peckforton Castle
Cheshire, England
Full-scale Victorian castle hotel
Pembroke Castle
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Birthplace of Henry VII; open year-round, ticketed
Pickering Castle
North Yorkshire, England
Restormel Castle
Cornwall, England
Circular shell keep
Richmond Castle
North Yorkshire, England
Ripley Castle
North Yorkshire, England
Guided tours; check current availability
Rothesay Castle
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Unique circular moated castle on Bute
Ruthin Castle
Denbighshire, Wales
Hotel and spa amid genuine medieval ruins
Scarborough Castle
North Yorkshire, England
Scotney Castle
Kent, England
Moated medieval Old Castle ruin below Victorian mansion
Scotstarvit Tower
Fife, Scotland
Tower currently closed; exterior viewable
Sissinghurst Castle Garden
Kent, England
Elizabethan tower survives; famed Vita Sackville-West garden
Spynie Palace
Moray, Scotland
Bishops' castle; David's Tower, Scotland's largest tower house
St Andrews Castle
Fife, Scotland
Siege mine, counter-mine and bottle dungeon
St Donat's Castle
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
School campus; pre-booked tours, open days, arts centre events
Stonefield Castle Hotel
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Victorian baronial overlooking Loch Fyne
Tantallon Castle
East Lothian, Scotland
East tower stair, doocot and vaults currently closed
Taunton Castle
Somerset, England
Houses Museum of Somerset; free entry
Threave Castle
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Island tower of Archibald the Grim; boat access; also listed under National Trust for Scotland
Tintagel Castle
Cornwall, England
Clifftop ruin linked to Arthurian legend
Tolquhon Castle
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Ornate 1580s courtyard mansion-castle; seasonal opening
Tulloch Castle Hotel
Highland, Scotland
12th-century origins; Dingwall
Tutbury Castle
Staffordshire, England
Reopening summer 2026 after major repairs
Tynemouth Priory and Castle
Tyne and Wear, England
Castle gatehouse and priory on headland
Urquhart Castle
Highland, Scotland
On Loch Ness; pre-booking advised in summer
Walworth Castle
County Durham, England
16thC castle hotel near Darlington
Warkworth Castle and Hermitage
Northumberland, England
Wray Castle
Cumbria, England
Victorian mock-Gothic castle; closed for refurbishment until 2027