Free castles in the UK
We list 71 castles in the UK that are free to enter, across 4 nations. Each is checked against the operator's own pages.
At a glance
Every castle listed for the UK is free to enter. They are run by English Heritage (32), Cadw (22) and Historic Environment Scotland (8). 52 allow dogs in the grounds only. 5 have a café on site.
Castles you can visit
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Ruin Donnington Castle Newbury, Berkshire · English Heritage Ruined castle with a gatehouse and curtain walls. Free Dogs in grounds -
Chester Castle Chester, Cheshire · English Heritage Castle with a gatehouse, a chapel and a wall walk. Free -
St Catherine's Castle Fowey, Cornwall · English Heritage Artillery fort. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Bowes Castle Startforth, County Durham · English Heritage Ruined castle with a keep and a moat. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Brough Castle Brough (Eden), Cumbria · English Heritage Ruined castle with a keep, a gatehouse and curtain walls. Free -
Piel Castle Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria · English Heritage Castle with a keep, curtain walls and a gatehouse. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Duffield Castle Makeney, Derbyshire · National Trust Ruined castle with far views. Free Dogs in grounds -
Bayard's Cove Castle Dartmouth, Devon · English Heritage Artillery fort with a wall walk. Free -
Ruin Okehampton Castle Okehampton, Devon · English Heritage Ruined castle with a keep, a gatehouse and far views. Free Dogs in grounds -
Christchurch Castle Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole), Dorset · English Heritage Castle with a keep. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Sherborne Old Castle Sherborne, Dorset · English Heritage Ruined castle with a chapel, a gatehouse and a moat. Free Dogs in grounds -
Hadleigh Castle Thundersley and South Benfleet, Essex · English Heritage Castle with a great hall and far views. Free Dogs in grounds -
St Briavels Castle St Briavels, Gloucestershire · English Heritage Castle with a gatehouse, a keep and curtain walls. Free No dogs -
Fulham Palace Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London · Charity or trust Palace with gardens, a chapel and exhibitions. Free No dogs Café -
Bishop's Waltham Palace Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire · English Heritage Palace with a great hall, a gatehouse and a chapel. Free -
Southsea Castle Gosport, Hampshire · Local council Artillery fort with a keep, a moat and exhibitions. Free Dogs in grounds Café -
Wolvesey Castle (Old Bishop's Palace) Winchester, Hampshire · English Heritage Palace with a moat and a gatehouse. Free Dogs in grounds -
Longtown Castle Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire, County of · English Heritage Castle with a keep, a gatehouse and a wall walk. Free Dogs in grounds -
Wigmore Castle Wigmore, Herefordshire, County of · English Heritage Castle with a keep, a gatehouse and far views. Free -
Ruin Berkhamsted Castle Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Ruined castle with a moat and curtain walls. Free Dogs in grounds -
Eynsford Castle Eynsford, Kent · English Heritage Castle with curtain walls and a great hall. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Sutton Valence Castle Sutton Valence, Kent · English Heritage Ruined castle with a keep and far views. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Bolingbroke Castle Old Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire · English Heritage Ruined castle with a gatehouse, curtain walls and a moat. Free Dogs in grounds -
Baconsthorpe Castle High Kelling, Norfolk · English Heritage Castle with a gatehouse, a moat and gardens. Free Dogs in grounds -
Marmion Tower West Tanfield, North Yorkshire · English Heritage Tower house with a gatehouse. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Spofforth Castle Spofforth, North Yorkshire · English Heritage Ruined castle with a great hall and a chapel. Free Dogs in grounds -
Partly ruined Black Middens Bastle House Bellingham, Northumberland · English Heritage Partly ruined tower house. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Edlingham Castle Whittingham, Northumberland · English Heritage Ruined castle with a gatehouse and curtain walls. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Etal Castle Cornhill on Tweed, Northumberland · English Heritage Ruined castle with a gatehouse and curtain walls. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Norham Castle Norham, Northumberland · English Heritage Ruined castle with a keep, a gatehouse and curtain walls. Free -
Partly ruined Prudhoe Castle Prudhoe, Northumberland · English Heritage Partly ruined castle with a gatehouse, a chapel and a keep. Free -
Oakham Castle Oakham, Rutland · Local council Castle with a great hall. Free Café -
Ruin Acton Burnell Castle Acton Burnell, Shropshire · English Heritage Ruined castle. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Clun Castle Clun, Shropshire · English Heritage Ruined castle with a keep and curtain walls. Free Dogs in grounds -
Moreton Corbet Castle Shawbury, Shropshire · English Heritage Castle with a gatehouse, curtain walls and a great hall. Free Dogs in grounds -
Stafford Castle Derrington, Staffordshire · Local council Castle with a keep, gardens and exhibitions. Free -
Bramber Castle Bramber, West Sussex · English Heritage Castle with a keep, a gatehouse and far views. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Pontefract Castle Pontefract, West Yorkshire · Local council Ruined castle with a dungeon and gardens. Free Dogs in grounds Café -
Sandal Castle Walton (Wakefield), West Yorkshire · Local council Castle with a keep, a moat and far views. Free Dogs in grounds Café -
Ludgershall Castle Ludgershall (Wiltshire), Wiltshire · English Heritage Castle with a great hall and a chapel. Free Dogs in grounds -
Coity Castle Bridgend, Bridgend · Cadw Castle with a keep, curtain walls and a gatehouse. Free Dogs in grounds -
Dryslwyn Castle Foelgastell, Carmarthenshire · Cadw Castle with a keep, a gatehouse and curtain walls. Free Dogs in grounds -
Llansteffan Castle Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire · Cadw Castle with a gatehouse and far views. Free Dogs in grounds -
Dolwyddelan Castle Tal-y-waenydd, Conwy · Cadw Castle with a keep, curtain walls and a wall walk. Free No dogs -
Caergwrle Castle Hope (Flintshire), Flintshire · Cadw Castle. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Ewloe Castle Hawarden, Flintshire · Cadw Ruined castle with a keep, curtain walls and a wall walk. Free Dogs in grounds -
Flint Castle Flint, Flintshire · Cadw Castle with a keep and a moat. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Castell y Bere Friog, Gwynedd · Cadw Ruined castle with a gatehouse and curtain walls. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Dolbadarn Castle Llanberis, Gwynedd · Cadw Ruined castle with a keep, curtain walls and a great hall. Free Dogs in grounds -
Grosmont Castle Pontrilas, Monmouthshire · Cadw Castle with a keep, a great hall and curtain walls. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Monmouth Castle Monmouth, Monmouthshire · Cadw Ruined castle. Free Dogs in grounds -
Skenfrith Castle Llangrove, Monmouthshire · Cadw Castle with a keep. Free Dogs in grounds -
Lamphey Bishop's Palace Lamphey, Pembrokeshire · Cadw Palace with a great hall, a gatehouse and a chapel. Free Dogs in grounds -
Llawhaden Castle Cross Hands, Pembrokeshire · Cadw Castle with a gatehouse, curtain walls and a great hall. Free Dogs in grounds -
Wiston Castle Crundale, Pembrokeshire · Cadw Castle with a keep and curtain walls. Free Dogs in grounds -
Bronllys Castle Bronllys, Powys · Cadw Castle with a moat and far views. Free Dogs in grounds -
Dolforwyn Castle Abermule, Powys · Cadw Castle with a keep and far views. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Montgomery Castle Montgomery, Powys · Cadw Ruined castle with a gatehouse, curtain walls and a chapel. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Loughor Castle Loughor, Swansea · Cadw Ruined castle with curtain walls. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Ogmore Castle Merthyr Mawr, Vale of Glamorgan · Cadw Ruined castle with a keep and curtain walls. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Old Beaupre Castle Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan · Cadw Ruined castle with a gatehouse, curtain walls and a wall walk. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin St Quintin's Castle, Llanblethian Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan · Cadw Ruined castle with a gatehouse and curtain walls. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Carnasserie Castle Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Historic Environment Scotland Ruined castle with a great hall and far views. Free -
Ruin Castle Sween Tayvallich, Argyll and Bute · Historic Environment Scotland Ruined castle with curtain walls. Free -
Ruin Morton Castle Thornhill (Dumfries and Galloway), Dumfries and Galloway · Historic Environment Scotland Ruined castle with curtain walls and a gatehouse. Free -
Broughty Castle Dundee, Dundee City · Historic Environment Scotland Castle with exhibitions and far views. Free No dogs -
Ruin Hailes Castle East Linton, East Lothian · Historic Environment Scotland Ruined castle with curtain walls, a chapel and far views. Free -
Dunfermline Palace (and Abbey) Dunfermline, Fife · Historic Environment Scotland Palace with a gatehouse. Free Dogs in grounds -
Duffus Castle Duffus, Moray · Historic Environment Scotland Castle with a keep, curtain walls and a moat. Free -
Ruin Spynie Palace Elgin, Moray · Historic Environment Scotland Ruined castle with a great hall. Free Dogs in grounds -
Ruin Kinbane Castle Ballycastle, County Antrim · NI Historic Environment Division Ruined castle with curtain walls. Free
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- England 40
- Wales 22
- Scotland 8
- Northern Ireland 1
- Northumberland 5
- Flintshire 3
- Hampshire 3
- Monmouthshire 3
- Pembrokeshire 3
- Powys 3
- Shropshire 3
- Vale of Glamorgan 3
- Argyll and Bute 2
- Carmarthenshire 2
- Cumbria 2
- Devon 2
- Dorset 2
- Gwynedd 2
- Herefordshire, County of 2
- Kent 2
- North Yorkshire 2
- Cornwall 1
- County Antrim 1
- County Durham 1
- Derbyshire 1
- Essex 1
- Gloucestershire 1
- Greater London 1
- Lincolnshire 1
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