Explore the castles of England, Scotland and Wales

Great Britain is full of castles and fortifications to explore. Some are large, famous and easy to find, while others are almost forgotten ruins. We love visiting castles and we've made this website to provide information about the castles that we have visited. There are currently over 180 castles featured on this site.

Use the Find a Castle facility to search for castles in Britain using the interactive maps or the
alphabetical listing. Each castle has a description, photographs, directions and a link to a map. The History of Castles section gives a short overview of the origin of castles, the development of medieval castles, and the eventual decline of castles. There is also an extensive glossary of castle terminology.

The General Information section includes information about this site, details about organisations that maintain historic properties, and links to other sources of information about castles and heritage in Britain. There is also information about getting married in a castle and short reviews of the books that we have found useful in our own explorations of the castles of Britain.