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Castles near Liverpool
31 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 Flint Castle, 20 km south-west of the city centre; the most famous is Caernarfon Castle — #84 of 3,708 worldwide — 91 km west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Halton Castle, founded 1001.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Wales (20), England (11).
Within 25 km of Liverpool
- Halton Castle
21 km south-east · Ruin
Halton Castle is a castle in the village of Halton, part of the town of Runcorn, Cheshire, England.
- Flint Castle
20 km south-west · Castle
Flint Castle in Flint, Flintshire, was the first of a series of castles built during King Edward I's campaign to conquer Wales.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Conwy Castle
57 km west · Castle · #101 worldwide
Conwy Castle is a fortification in Conwy, located in North Wales. It was built by Edward I, during his conquest of Wales, between 1283 and 1287.
- Beeston Castle
37 km south-east · Ruin
Beeston Castle is a former Royal castle in Beeston, Cheshire, England, perched on a rocky sandstone crag 350 feet above the Cheshire Plain.
- Chirk Castle
53 km south · Castle
Chirk Castle is a Grade I listed castle located in Chirk, Wrexham County Borough, Wales, 1.
- Rhuddlan Castle
34 km south-west · Castle
Rhuddlan Castle is a castle located in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, Wales. It was chosen as the location of a castle by Edward I in 1277.
- Peckforton Castle
38 km south-east · Castle
Peckforton Castle is a Victorian country house built in the style of a medieval castle.
- Chester Castle
26 km south · Castle
Chester Castle is in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. It is sited at the southwest extremity of the area bounded by the city walls.
- Holt Castle
37 km south · Castle
Holt Castle was a medieval castle on the Welsh–English border, by the banks of the River Dee, in the village of Holt, Wrexham County Borough, Wales.
- Castell Dinas Brân
49 km south · Ruin
Castell Dinas Brân is a medieval castle, built by the Princes of Powys Fadog, which occupies a prominent hilltop site above the town of Llangollen in…
- Denbigh Castle
38 km south-west · Ruin
Denbigh Castle and town walls were built to control the lordship of Denbigh after the Conquest of Wales by Edward I of England in 1282.
- Deganwy Castle
57 km west · Castle
Deganwy Castle was an early stronghold of Gwynedd in Deganwy, at the mouth of the River Conwy, now in Conwy county borough, north Wales.
- Bodelwyddan Castle
38 km south-west · Castle
Bodelwyddan Castle, close to the village of Bodelwyddan, near Rhyl, Denbighshire in Wales, was built around 1460 by the Humphreys family of Anglesey…
- Whittington Castle
59 km south · Castle
Whittington Castle is a castle in northern Shropshire, England. The castle was originally a motte-and-bailey castle, but this was replaced in the…
+ 1 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Caernarfon Castle
91 km west · Castle · #84 worldwide
Caernarfon Castle is a medieval fortress in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The first fortification on the site was a motte-and-bailey castle built in the…
- Beaumaris Castle
75 km west · Castle · #141 worldwide
Beaumaris Castle, in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales, was built as part of Edward I's campaign to conquer north Wales after 1282.
- Harlech Castle
96 km south-west · Castle · #197 worldwide
Harlech Castle in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales, is a Grade I listed medieval fortification built onto a rocky knoll close to the Irish Sea.
- Dolbadarn Castle
81 km south-west · Ruin
Dolbadarn Castle is a fortification built by the Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great during the early 13th century, at the base of the Llanberis Pass, in…
- Powis Castle
85 km south · Castle
Powis Castle is a medieval castle, fortress and grand country house near Welshpool, in Powys, Wales.
- Lancaster Castle
72 km north · Castle
Lancaster Castle is a medieval castle and former prison in Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire.
- Peveril Castle
81 km east · Ruin
Peveril Castle is a ruined 11th-century castle overlooking the village of Castleton in the English county of Derbyshire.
- Skipton Castle
89 km north-east · Castle
Skipton Castle is a well-preserved Grade I Listed medieval castle in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England.
- Dolwyddelan Castle
73 km south-west · Castle
Dolwyddelan Castle is a thirteenth-century castle located west of Dolwyddelan in Conwy County Borough, Wales.
- Criccieth Castle
99 km south-west · Ruin
Criccieth Castle is a ruined thirteenth-century castle in Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales.
- Shrewsbury Castle
79 km south · Castle
Shrewsbury Castle is a red sandstone castle in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
- Dinas Emrys
84 km south-west · Ruin
Dinas Emrys is a rocky and wooded hillock near Beddgelert in Gwynedd, north-west Wales.
+ 4 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q24826.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Liverpool?
The Castlemap atlas maps 31 landmarks (19 castles · 12 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Liverpool, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Liverpool?
Flint Castle, a castle 20 km south-west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Liverpool?
Caernarfon Castle, ranked #84 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 91 km west from Liverpool.
What is the oldest castle near Liverpool?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Halton Castle, founded 1001 — 21 km south-east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Manchester (51 km) · Stoke-on-Trent (70 km) · Birmingham (126 km) · Swansea (209 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.