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Castles near Birmingham
35 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Dudley Castle, 13 km west of the city centre; the most famous is Warwick Castle — #87 of 3,708 worldwide — 31 km south-east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Goodrich Castle, founded 1001.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — England (26), Wales (9).
Within 25 km of Birmingham
- Dudley Castle
13 km west · Ruin
Dudley Castle is a ruined fortification in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Warwick Castle
31 km south-east · Castle · #87 worldwide
Warwick Castle is a medieval castle developed from a wooden fort originally built by William the Conqueror during 1068.
- Ludlow Castle
57 km west · Ruin · #208 worldwide
Ludlow Castle is a ruined medieval fortification in the town of Ludlow in the English county of Shropshire, standing on a promontory overlooking the…
- Kenilworth Castle
26 km south-east · Ruin · #280 worldwide
Kenilworth Castle is a castle in the town of Kenilworth in Warwickshire, England, managed by English Heritage; much of it is in ruins.
- Sudeley Castle
59 km south · Castle
Sudeley Castle is a Grade I listed castle in the parish of Sudeley, in the Cotswolds, near to the medieval market town of Winchcombe,…
- Stafford Castle
39 km north-west · Ruin
Stafford Castle is an ancient Grade II listed castle situated 2 miles west of the town of Stafford in Staffordshire, England.
- Melbourne Castle
50 km north-east · Castle
Melbourne Castle was a medieval castle in Melbourne, Derbyshire. It was built on the site of an earlier royal manor house that had provided…
- Kirby Muxloe Castle
49 km east · Ruin
Kirby Muxloe Castle, also known historically as Kirby Castle, is a ruined, fortified manor house in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England.
- Ashby de la Zouch Castle
42 km north-east · Ruin
Ashby de la Zouch Castle is a ruined fortification in the town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England.
- Caludon Castle
31 km east · Ruin
Caludon Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade I listed building in Coventry, in the West Midlands of England.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Belvoir Castle
88 km north-east · Castle · #308 worldwide
Belvoir Castle is a faux historic castle and stately home in Leicestershire, England, situated 6 mi west of the town of Grantham and 10 mi northeast…
- Nottingham Castle
73 km north-east · Castle · #332 worldwide
Nottingham Castle is a Stuart Restoration-era ducal mansion in Nottingham, England, built on the site of a Norman castle built starting in 1068, and…
- Fotheringhay Castle
99 km east · Ruin · #362 worldwide
Fotheringhay Castle, also known as Fotheringay Castle, was a High Middle Age Norman Motte-and-bailey castle in the village of Fotheringhay 3+1⁄2…
- Monmouth Castle
93 km south-west · Ruin
Monmouth Castle is a castle close to the centre of the town of Monmouth, the county town of Monmouthshire, on a hill above the River Monnow in…
- Beeston Castle
90 km north-west · Ruin
Beeston Castle is a former Royal castle in Beeston, Cheshire, England, perched on a rocky sandstone crag 350 feet above the Cheshire Plain.
- Oxford Castle
92 km south-east · Ruin
Oxford Castle is a large, partly ruined medieval castle on the western side of central Oxford in Oxfordshire, England.
- Powis Castle
87 km west · Castle
Powis Castle is a medieval castle, fortress and grand country house near Welshpool, in Powys, Wales.
- Berkeley Castle
96 km south-west · Castle
Berkeley Castle is a castle in the town of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.
- Chirk Castle
95 km north-west · Castle
Chirk Castle is a Grade I listed castle located in Chirk, Wrexham County Borough, Wales, 1.
- Peveril Castle
96 km north · Ruin
Peveril Castle is a ruined 11th-century castle overlooking the village of Castleton in the English county of Derbyshire.
- Peckforton Castle
89 km north-west · Castle
Peckforton Castle is a Victorian country house built in the style of a medieval castle.
- Goodrich Castle
83 km south-west · Ruin
Goodrich Castle is a Norman medieval castle ruin north of the village of Goodrich in Herefordshire, England, controlling a key location between…
+ 13 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q2256.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Birmingham?
The Castlemap atlas maps 35 landmarks (14 castles · 21 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Birmingham, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Birmingham?
Dudley Castle, a ruin 13 km west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Birmingham?
Warwick Castle, ranked #87 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 31 km south-east from Birmingham.
What is the oldest castle near Birmingham?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Goodrich Castle, founded 1001 — 83 km south-west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Stoke-on-Trent (61 km) · Milton Keynes (92 km) · Oxford (92 km) · Swindon (103 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.