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Castles near Bristol
36 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 Caldicot Castle, 19 km north-west of the city centre; the most famous is Cardiff Castle — #189 of 3,708 worldwide — 41 km west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Wolvesey Castle, founded 970.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Wales (18), England (18).
Within 25 km of Bristol
- Chepstow Castle
22 km north · Castle
Chepstow Castle at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain.
- Caldicot Castle
19 km north-west · Castle
Caldicot Castle is an extensive stone medieval castle in the town of Caldicot, Monmouthshire, in southeast Wales, built near the site of Harold…
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Cardiff Castle
41 km west · Castle · #189 worldwide
Cardiff Castle is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion located in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales.
- Caerphilly Castle
45 km west · Castle · #219 worldwide
Caerphilly Castle is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th century as…
- Monmouth Castle
41 km north · 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…
- Castell Coch
46 km west · Castle
Castell Coch is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle built above the village of Tongwynlais in Wales.
- Berkeley Castle
28 km north · Castle
Berkeley Castle is a castle in the town of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.
- Raglan Castle
39 km north-west · Ruin
Raglan Castle is a late medieval castle located just north of the village of Raglan in the county of Monmouthshire in south east Wales.
- Goodrich Castle
47 km north · Ruin
Goodrich Castle is a Norman medieval castle ruin north of the village of Goodrich in Herefordshire, England, controlling a key location between…
- Monnow Bridge
40 km north · Castle
Monnow Bridge, in Monmouth, Wales, is the only remaining fortified river bridge in Great Britain with its gate tower standing on the bridge.
- Devizes Castle
43 km east · Castle
Devizes Castle was a medieval fortification in the town of Devizes, Wiltshire, England, on a site now occupied by a Victorian-era castle.
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle
26 km south-east · Castle
Farleigh Hungerford Castle, sometimes called Farleigh Castle or Farley Castle, is a medieval castle in Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England.
- Old Wardour Castle
58 km south-east · Ruin
Wardour Castle or Old Wardour Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle at Wardour, on the boundaries of the civil parishes of Tisbury and Donhead St…
- Grosmont Castle
55 km north · Ruin
Grosmont Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales.
+ 3 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Corfe Castle
98 km south-east · Ruin · #247 worldwide
Corfe Castle is a fortification standing above the village of the same name on the Isle of Purbeck peninsula in the English county of Dorset.
- Winchester Castle
99 km south-east · Castle · #364 worldwide
Winchester Castle was a royal residence in Winchester, Hampshire, England, founded in 1067 by William the Conqueror.
- Old Sarum
68 km south-east · Ruin · #388 worldwide
Old Sarum, in Wiltshire, South West England, is the ruined and deserted site of the earliest settlement of Salisbury.
- Oxford Castle
98 km east · Ruin
Oxford Castle is a large, partly ruined medieval castle on the western side of central Oxford in Oxfordshire, England.
- Sudeley Castle
70 km north-east · 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,…
- Dunster Castle
66 km south-west · Castle
Dunster Castle is a former motte and bailey castle, now a country house, in the village of Dunster, Somerset, England.
- Donnington Castle
87 km east · Ruin
Donnington Castle is a ruined medieval castle, situated in the small village of Donnington, just north of the town of Newbury in the English county…
- St Donat's Castle
65 km west · Castle
St Donat's Castle, St Donats, Wales, is a medieval castle in the Vale of Glamorgan, about 16 miles to the west of Cardiff, and about 1+1⁄2 miles to…
- Ogmore Castle
70 km west · Ruin
Ogmore Castle is a Grade I listed castle ruin located near the village of Ogmore in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, east of Ogmore-by-Sea, and south of…
- Swansea Castle
95 km west · Ruin
Swansea Castle is located in the city centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. It was founded by Henry de Beaumont in 1107 as the caput of the lordship of Gower.
- Lulworth Castle
95 km south · Castle
Lulworth Castle, in East Lulworth, Dorset, England, situated south of the village of Wool, is an early 17th-century hunting lodge erected in the…
- Brownsea Castle
96 km south-east · Castle
Brownsea Castle, also known historically as Branksea Castle, was originally a Device Fort constructed by Henry VIII between 1545 and 1547 to protect…
+ 7 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q23154.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Bristol?
The Castlemap atlas maps 36 landmarks (16 castles · 20 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Bristol, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Bristol?
Caldicot Castle, a castle 19 km north-west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Bristol?
Cardiff Castle, ranked #189 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 41 km west from Bristol.
What is the oldest castle near Bristol?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Wolvesey Castle, founded 970 — 100 km south-east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Cardiff (40 km) · Swindon (58 km) · Swansea (95 km) · Oxford (98 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.