Castle or Fort

Visit Britain’s castles.  A castle here includes forts, hillforts, fortifications and other similar structures of all kinds in Britain.  They may have been primarily built for defence – but may also be symbols of power.

Micklegate Bar

England, Yorkshire and the Humber Castle or Fort, Free access
Medieval  Local Authority 

Scarborough Castle

England, Yorkshire and the Humber Castle or Fort, Royal connection, Supernatural
Dark Ages, Georgian, Medieval, Modern, Prehistory, Roman  English Heritage 

Tynemouth Priory and Castle

England, North East England Abbey-Monastery, Castle or Fort, Ruin
Medieval, Modern  English Heritage 

Sheriff Hutton Castle

England, Yorkshire and the Humber Castle or Fort, Ruin
Medieval  Private - not open to the public 

Lowther Castle

England, North West England Castle or Fort, Deserted settlement, Garden, Ruin
Victorian  Charity 

Kirkby Lonsdale’s Motte and Bailey

England, North West England Castle or Fort, Legend
Norman  Unknown 

Whittington Motte and Bailey

England, North West England Castle or Fort, Free access
Norman  Church authorities 

Burton in Lonsdale Castle

England, Yorkshire and the Humber Castle or Fort
Norman  Private - not open to the public 

Lancaster Castle

England, North West England Castle or Fort
Medieval  Duchy of Lancaster 

Skipton Castle

England, Yorkshire and the Humber Castle or Fort
Medieval  Independent 

York Cold War Bunker

England, Yorkshire and the Humber Castle or Fort
Modern  English Heritage 

Melling Castle Mount

England, North West England Castle or Fort
Norman  Private - not open to the public 

Alnwick Castle

England, North East England Castle or Fort, Film or TV, Museum or Gallery
Medieval  Independent - Historic Houses Member 

Clifford’s Tower

England, Yorkshire and the Humber Castle or Fort
Medieval  English Heritage 
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