CountryThe most famous castle in England is Buckingham Palace, ranked #9 of 9,079 in the world — followed by Tower of London and Windsor Castle.
The Castle Map atlas charts 162 castles, 21 fortresses, 42 palaces & châteaux and 135 ruins in England. They span more than 25 centuries — from Maiden Castle (founded 600 BC) to Eltham Palace (1933). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of England.
Map of castles in England
On the map they cluster thickest around London — 92 within a 100 km day trip, then Basingstoke (89) and Oxford (84). The northernmost is Berwick Castle, the southernmost Pendennis Castle — about 658 km apart.
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near London · Castles near Brighton and Hove · Castles near Birmingham · Castles near Milton Keynes · Castles near Bristol · Castles near Oxford — and 14 more in the city index.
By region: Castles in Northumberland.
Castle routes in England: The Northumberland castle coast (18 stops, Newcastle upon Tyne to Berwick-upon-Tweed). See all 22 castle routes.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 360 landmarks mapped in England, 332 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 11th century — 90 of them. 260 predate 1500 and 29 were built after 1700.
