Berry Pomeroy Castle
Devon, England
Tudor mansion shell within medieval castle
Calshot Castle
Hampshire, England
Managed by Hampshire County Council
Camber Castle
East Sussex, England
Exterior viewable anytime; one-mile walk from Rye
Carisbrooke Castle
Isle of Wight, England
Bowling Green Apartment holiday let on site
Cawood Castle
North Yorkshire, England
Gatehouse holiday let
Compton Castle
Devon, England
Fortified manor, Gilbert family home; limited opening days
Craigmillar Castle
City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Mary Queen of Scots refuge; Edinburgh's other castle
Deal Castle
Kent, England
Henry VIII Device Fort
Gwydir Castle
Conwy, Wales
Self-guided visits Wed/Fri/Sun in season; two B&B rooms
Helmsley Castle
North Yorkshire, England
Hever Castle
Kent, England
B&B in Astor Wing
Kendal Castle
Cumbria, England
Free hilltop ruin, Katherine Parr association
King Charles's Castle
Cornwall, England
Tudor artillery fort on Tresco, Isles of Scilly
Laugharne Castle
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Tudor-converted castle on Taf estuary; Dylan Thomas connections; seasonal opening
Leeds Castle
Kent, England
Maiden's Tower and B&B stays on site
Lindisfarne Castle
Northumberland, England
Tudor fort converted by Lutyens; tidal-island access
Lochleven Castle
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Island prison of Mary Queen of Scots; boat access
Ludlow Castle
Shropshire, England
Castle House holiday apartments within walls
Old Beaupre Castle
Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Fortified Tudor manor with Renaissance porch; free; field walk
Pendennis Castle
Cornwall, England
Henrician artillery fort; two EH holiday cottages
Portland Castle
Dorset, England
Southsea Castle
Hampshire, England
Henrician fort; free entry, seasonal
St Mawes Castle
Cornwall, England
Henrician artillery fort; Fort House holiday cottage nearby
Star Castle
Cornwall, England
16thC star fort hotel, Isles of Scilly
Sudeley Castle
Gloucestershire, England
Katherine Parr's tomb; estate cottages nearby
Thornbury Castle
Gloucestershire, England
Tudor castle hotel; dining open to non-residents
Walmer Castle and Gardens
Kent, England
Lord Warden's residence; two holiday lets
Winchester Castle (Great Hall)
Hampshire, England
Great Hall with Round Table
Yarmouth Castle
Isle of Wight, England