England
83 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 Royal Pavilion, 1 km south-east of the city centre; the most famous is Buckingham Palace (#9 of 9,035 worldwide) 75 km north. The oldest dated site in the circle is London Wall, founded c. 200.
Every one of them stands in England: the country page shows the full national picture.
1 km south-east · Palace & château · #132 worldwide
The Royal Pavilion and its surrounding gardens form a Grade I listed former royal residence in Brighton, England.
12 km north-east · Ruin
Lewes Castle is a medieval castle in the town of Lewes in East Sussex, England.
21 km north-west · Ruin
The medieval Knepp Castle is to the west of the village of West Grinstead, in the parish of Shipley, West Sussex, England near the River Adur and the…
13 km north-west · Ruin
Bramber Castle is the ruins of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle, formerly the caput of the large feudal barony of Bramber long held by the Braose…
15 km east · Fortress
Newhaven Fort is a Palmerston fort built in the 19th century to defend the harbour at Newhaven, on the south coast of England.
28 km west · Castle · #152 worldwide
Arundel Castle is a restored and remodelled medieval castle in Arundel, West Sussex, England.
44 km north-east · Castle · #194 worldwide
Hever Castle is located in the village of Hever, Kent, near Edenbridge, 30 miles south-east of London, England.
53 km east · Ruin · #211 worldwide
Bodiam Castle is a 14th-century moated castle near Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England.
59 km north · Ruin
Nonsuch Palace was a Tudor royal palace, commissioned by Henry VIII in Surrey, England, and on which work began in 1538.
35 km east · Castle
Herstmonceux Castle is a brick-built castle, dating from the 15th century, near Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England.
34 km east · Ruin
Pevensey Castle is a medieval castle and former Roman Saxon Shore fort at Pevensey in the English county of East Sussex.
52 km east · Ruin
Hastings Castle is a keep and bailey castle ruin situated on the cliffs adjoining the town of Hastings, East Sussex.
49 km north-east · Palace & château
Scotney Castle is an English country house with formal gardens south-east of Lamberhurst in the valley of the River Bewl in Kent, England.
54 km north-west · Castle
Guildford Castle is in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is thought to have been built by William the Conqueror, or one of his barons, shortly after the…
51 km north-east · Castle
Tonbridge Castle is a 13th century castle situated in Tonbridge, Kent, England.
29 km west · Castle
Amberley Castle stands in the village of Amberley, West Sussex. The castle was erected as a 12th-century manor house and fortified in 1377, giving it…
59 km north · Palace & château
Addington Palace is an 18th-century mansion in Addington located within the London Borough of Croydon.
+ 3 more in this range: every one is on the interactive map.
75 km north · Palace & château · #9 worldwide
Buckingham Palace is a royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom in London, England.
76 km north · Castle · #10 worldwide
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of…
79 km north-west · Castle · #11 worldwide
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, about 25 miles west of central London.
75 km north · Palace & château · #15 worldwide
The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is located in London, England.
75 km north · Palace & château · #36 worldwide
Kensington Palace is a royal residence situated within Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England.
75 km north · Palace & château · #48 worldwide
St James's Palace is the most senior royal palace in London, England. The palace gives its name to the Court of St James's, which is the monarch's…
65 km north · Palace & château · #53 worldwide
Hampton Court Palace is a Grade I listed royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, 12 miles southwest and upstream of central…
75 km north · Ruin · #70 worldwide
The Palace of Whitehall – also spelled White Hall – at Westminster was the main residence of the English monarchs from 1530 until 1698, when most of…
77 km north · Fortress · #223 worldwide
The London Wall is a defensive wall first built by the Romans around the strategically important port town of Londinium in c. AD 200, as well as the…
72 km north-east · Castle · #248 worldwide
Leeds Castle is a castle in Kent, England, 7 miles southeast of Maidstone. It is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the east of…
74 km north · Palace & château · #315 worldwide
Lambeth Palace is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
77 km north-east · Castle · #345 worldwide
Rochester Castle stands on the east bank of the River Medway in Rochester, Kent, South East England.
+ 51 more in this range: every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q1022488.
The Castle Map atlas maps 83 landmarks (32 castles · 9 fortresses · 19 palaces & châteaux · 23 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Brighton and Hove, measured straight-line: a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Royal Pavilion, a palace 1 km south-east of the city centre.
Buckingham Palace, ranked #9 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking: 75 km north from Brighton and Hove.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is London Wall, founded c. 200: 77 km north. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Eastbourne (32 km) · Portsmouth (66 km) · London (76 km) · Basingstoke (81 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
