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Castles near Southampton
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 Southampton Castle, 1 km south of the city centre; the most famous is Windsor Castle — #8 of 3,708 worldwide — 85 km north-east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Wolvesey Castle, founded 970.
Every one of them stands in England — the country page shows the full national picture.
Within 25 km of Southampton
- Winchester Castle
18 km north · Castle · #364 worldwide
Winchester Castle was a royal residence in Winchester, Hampshire, England, founded in 1067 by William the Conqueror.
- Portchester Castle
22 km east · Castle
Portchester Castle is a medieval fortress that was developed within the walls of the Roman Saxon Shore fort of Portus Adurni at Portchester, to the…
- Hurst Castle
25 km south-west · Castle
Hurst Castle is an artillery fort established by Henry VIII on the Hurst Spit in Hampshire, England, between 1541 and 1544.
- Yarmouth Castle
23 km south · Castle
Yarmouth Castle is an artillery fort built by Henry VIII in 1547 to protect Yarmouth Harbour on the Isle of Wight from the threat of French attack.
- Wolvesey Castle
18 km north · Ruin
Wolvesey Castle, in Winchester, Hampshire, England, was the main residence of the Bishop of Winchester in the Middle Ages.
- Fort Nelson, Portsmouth
19 km east · Fortress
Fort Nelson, in the civil parish of Boarhunt in the English county of Hampshire, is one of five defensive forts built on the summit of Portsdown Hill…
- Southampton Castle
1 km south · Ruin
Southampton Castle was located in the town of Southampton in Hampshire, England.
- Fort Brockhurst
20 km south-east · Fortress
Fort Brockhurst is one of the Palmerston Forts, in Gosport, England, and a scheduled monument. It is now an English Heritage property.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Arundel Castle
60 km east · Castle · #96 worldwide
Arundel Castle is a restored and remodelled medieval castle in Arundel, West Sussex, England.
- Corfe Castle
55 km south-west · 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.
- Old Sarum
35 km north-west · Ruin · #388 worldwide
Old Sarum, in Wiltshire, South West England, is the ruined and deserted site of the earliest settlement of Salisbury.
- Carisbrooke Castle
25 km south · Castle
Carisbrooke Castle is a historic motte-and-bailey castle located above, and to the south of, Carisbrooke village centre, on the Isle of Wight,…
- Donnington Castle
57 km north · 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…
- Old Wardour Castle
50 km west · 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…
- Southsea Castle
26 km south-east · Castle
Southsea Castle, historically also known as Chaderton Castle, South Castle and Portsea Castle, is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry…
- Brownsea Castle
46 km south-west · Castle
Brownsea Castle, also known historically as Branksea Castle, was originally a Device Fort constructed by Henry VIII between 1545 and 1547 to protect…
- Spitbank Fort
26 km south-east · Fortress
Spitbank Fort or Spitsand Fort or Spit Sand Fort or simply Spit Fort is a sea fort built as a result of the 1859 Royal Commission.
- No Man's Land Fort
29 km south-east · Fortress
No Man's Land Fort, also referred to as No Man's Fort, is a sea fort in the Solent, near Portsmouth, England.
- Horse Sand Fort
29 km south-east · Fortress
Horse Sand Fort or Horse Sands Fort is one of the larger Royal Commission sea forts in the Solent off Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Windsor Castle
85 km north-east · Castle · #8 worldwide
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, about 25 miles west of central London.
- Hampton Court Palace
93 km north-east · Palace & château · #31 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…
- Royal Pavilion
89 km east · Palace & château · #83 worldwide
The Royal Pavilion and its surrounding gardens form a Grade I listed former royal residence in Brighton, England.
- Richmond Palace
98 km north-east · Ruin · #314 worldwide
Richmond Palace was a Tudor royal residence on the River Thames in England which stood in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
- Nonsuch Palace
95 km north-east · Ruin
Nonsuch Palace was a Tudor royal palace, commissioned by Henry VIII in Surrey, England, and on which work began in 1538.
- Oxford Castle
94 km north · Ruin
Oxford Castle is a large, partly ruined medieval castle on the western side of central Oxford in Oxfordshire, England.
- Wallingford Castle
80 km north · Ruin
Wallingford Castle is a medieval castle situated in Wallingford in the English county of Oxfordshire, adjacent to the River Thames.
- Devizes Castle
64 km north-west · Castle
Devizes Castle was a medieval fortification in the town of Devizes, Wiltshire, England, on a site now occupied by a Victorian-era castle.
- White Lodge
99 km north-east · Castle
White Lodge is a Grade I listed Georgian house situated in Richmond Park, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle
77 km north-west · Castle
Farleigh Hungerford Castle, sometimes called Farleigh Castle or Farley Castle, is a medieval castle in Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England.
- Lulworth Castle
64 km south-west · 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…
- Nunney Castle
76 km north-west · Ruin
Nunney Castle is a medieval castle at Nunney in the English county of Somerset.
+ 5 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q79848.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Southampton?
The Castlemap atlas maps 36 landmarks (14 castles · 5 fortresses · 2 palaces & châteaux · 15 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Southampton, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Southampton?
Southampton Castle, a ruin 1 km south of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Southampton?
Windsor Castle, ranked #8 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 85 km north-east from Southampton.
What is the oldest castle near Southampton?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Wolvesey Castle, founded 970 — 18 km north. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Portsmouth (25 km) · Basingstoke (45 km) · Swindon (77 km) · Brighton and Hove (88 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.