The Castle Rolls
Castles you can reach by train.
Most advice about visiting UK castles starts with "rent a car" - and for the remote ones that is fair. But 158 castles sit within 1.5 miles of a railway station. If you are exploring without a car, start here.
Map - castles and their nearest station
Castle pins in brown, station pins in blue - hover either to see the pairing, or the distance shown on each card below.
England - 93
Shrewsbury Castle
Shropshire
Shrewsbury station, 0.1 mi
Photo: Julian Nyča, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Penrith Castle
Cumbria Free entry
Penrith North Lakes station, 0.1 mi
Photo: Clintheacock66 at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Mountfitchet Castle
Essex
Stansted Mountfitchet station, 0.1 mi
Photo: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Lancaster Castle
Lancashire
Lancaster station, 0.1 mi
Photo: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Rougemont Castle
Devon
Exeter Central station, 0.1 mi
Photo: SouthWestExplorer, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Berkhamsted Castle
Hertfordshire Free entry
Berkhamsted station, 0.1 mi
Photo: Dr John Wells, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Knaresborough Castle
North Yorkshire Free entry
Knaresborough station, 0.1 mi
Photo: Redvers, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Windsor Castle
Berkshire
Windsor & Eton Riverside station, 0.2 mi
Newark Castle
Nottinghamshire Free entry
Newark Castle station, 0.2 mi
Photo: Stephen Ostler, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Morpeth Castle
Northumberland
Morpeth station, 0.2 mi
Photo: Sarah Clark, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Corfe Castle
Dorset
Corfe Castle station, 0.2 mi
Photo: Tallguyuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Rayleigh Mount
Essex Free entry
Rayleigh station, 0.2 mi
Photo: Luke Cops, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Lewes Castle
East Sussex
Lewes station, 0.2 mi
Photo: Antiquary, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Pontefract Castle
West Yorkshire Free entry
Pontefract Baghill station, 0.2 mi
Photo: Initial photograph by Rept0n1x, cleaned up and adapted by Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Clitheroe Castle
Lancashire
Clitheroe station, 0.2 mi
Rochester Castle
Kent
Rochester station, 0.2 mi
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Prudhoe Castle
Northumberland Free entry
Prudhoe station, 0.3 mi
Photo: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Newcastle Castle
Tyne and Wear
Newcastle station, 0.3 mi
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Tower of London
Greater London
London Fenchurch Street station, 0.3 mi
Photo: [Duncan] from Nottingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Rye Castle (Ypres Tower)
East Sussex
Rye station, 0.3 mi
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Totnes Castle
Devon
Totnes station, 0.3 mi
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Colchester Castle
Essex
Colchester Town station, 0.3 mi
Photo: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Oakham Castle
Rutland
Oakham station, 0.3 mi
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Dalton Castle
Cumbria
Dalton station, 0.3 mi
Photo: Kevin Waterhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Winchester Castle (Great Hall)
Hampshire
Winchester station, 0.3 mi
Photo: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Oxford Castle & Prison
Oxfordshire
Oxford station, 0.3 mi
Photo: APK, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Deal Castle
Kent
Deal station, 0.3 mi
Photo: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Durham Castle
County Durham
Durham station, 0.3 mi
Photo: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Duffield Castle
Derbyshire Free entry
Duffield station, 0.3 mi
Photo: Beep boop beep, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Tonbridge Castle
Kent
Tonbridge station, 0.4 mi
Photo: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Hastings Castle
East Sussex
Hastings station, 0.4 mi
Photo: Kreepin Deth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Nottingham Castle
Nottinghamshire
Nottingham station, 0.4 mi
Photo: MatthewDavid41, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Guildford Castle
Surrey
Guildford station, 0.4 mi
Photo: Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Pevensey Castle
East Sussex
Pevensey Bay station, 0.4 mi
Photo: Pevensey_Castle_aerial_view.jpg: Lieven Smits derivative work: Hchc2009 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Ludlow Castle
Shropshire
Ludlow station, 0.4 mi
Photo: Gary Bembridge from London, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Norwich Castle
Norfolk
Norwich station, 0.5 mi
Photo: Andrew Hurley from Wallasey, England, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Whitstable Castle & Gardens
Kent Free entry
Whitstable station, 0.5 mi
Tutbury Castle
Staffordshire
Tutbury & Hatton station, 0.5 mi
Photo: Dave Harris, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle and Ramparts
Northumberland Free entry
Berwick-upon-Tweed station, 0.5 mi
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Appleby Castle
Cumbria
Appleby station, 0.5 mi
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Lullingstone Castle
Kent
Eynsford station, 0.5 mi
Photo: Marathon, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Conisbrough Castle
South Yorkshire
Conisbrough station, 0.5 mi
Sandal Castle
West Yorkshire Free entry
Sandal & Agbrigg station, 0.5 mi
Photo: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Kendal Castle
Cumbria Free entry
Kendal station, 0.5 mi
Photo: Anglovirtual, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Pendennis Castle
Cornwall
Falmouth Docks station, 0.5 mi
Photo: Chris Holifield, https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/21337, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Skipton Castle
North Yorkshire
Skipton station, 0.5 mi
Photo: Adrian Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Okehampton Castle
Devon Free entry
Okehampton station, 0.5 mi
Photo: Reading Tom from Reading, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Southampton Castle Vault
Hampshire
Southampton Central station, 0.6 mi
Photo: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Christchurch Castle and Norman House
Dorset Free entry
Christchurch station, 0.6 mi
Photo: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Carlisle Castle
Cumbria
Carlisle station, 0.6 mi
Photo: David P from Lancaster, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Chichester Castle
West Sussex Free entry
Chichester station, 0.6 mi
Photo: Simon_Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Sherborne Castle
Dorset
Sherborne station, 0.6 mi
Photo: Mik Peach, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Bristol Castle
Bristol Free entry
Bristol Temple Meads station, 0.6 mi
Photo: Tadeusz Hare, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Tamworth Castle
Staffordshire
Tamworth station, 0.6 mi
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Clifford's Tower, York
North Yorkshire
York station, 0.6 mi
Photo: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Taunton Castle
Somerset
Taunton station, 0.6 mi
Lincoln Castle
Lincolnshire
Lincoln Central station, 0.6 mi
Photo: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Sherborne Old Castle
Dorset Free entry
Sherborne station, 0.6 mi
Photo: Mik Peach, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Warwick Castle
Warwickshire
Warwick station, 0.6 mi
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Farnham Castle Keep
Surrey
Farnham station, 0.6 mi
Photo: davidhc, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Arundel Castle
West Sussex
Arundel station, 0.7 mi
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Eynsford Castle
Kent Free entry
Eynsford station, 0.7 mi
Photo: Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Wolvesey Castle (Old Bishop's Palace)
Hampshire Free entry
Winchester station, 0.7 mi
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Southsea Castle
Hampshire
Southsea Hoverport station, 0.7 mi
Photo: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Auckland Castle
County Durham
Bishop Auckland station, 0.7 mi
Photo: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
St Leonard's Tower
Kent
West Malling station, 0.8 mi
Dover Castle
Kent
Dover Priory station, 0.8 mi
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Walmer Castle and Gardens
Kent
Walmer station, 0.8 mi
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Scarborough Castle
North Yorkshire
Scarborough station, 0.9 mi
Photo: Stephen Montgomery from Kallangur, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Amberley Castle
West Sussex
Amberley station, 0.9 mi
Photo: Peter Jeffery, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Portchester Castle
Hampshire
Portchester station, 0.9 mi
Photo: Matthew Folley from UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Hopton Castle
Shropshire Free entry
Hopton Heath station, 0.9 mi
Photo: Ostrich, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Stokesay Castle
Shropshire
Craven Arms station, 0.9 mi
Hever Castle
Kent
Hever station, 0.9 mi
Photo: Christoph Matthias Siebenborn, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden
Warwickshire
Kenilworth station, 0.9 mi
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Hartlebury Castle
Worcestershire
Hartlebury station, 0.9 mi
Photo: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Chester Castle: Agricola Tower and Castle Walls
Cheshire Free entry
Chester station, 1.0 mi
Photo: Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Lumley Castle
County Durham
Chester-le-Street station, 1.0 mi
Burgh Castle Roman Fort
Norfolk Free entry
Berney Arms station, 1.0 mi
Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Restormel Castle
Cornwall
Lostwithiel station, 1.0 mi
Muncaster Castle
Cumbria
Ravenglass station, 1.1 mi
Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Stafford Castle
Staffordshire Free entry
Stafford station, 1.1 mi
Leeds Castle
Kent
Hollingbourne station, 1.1 mi
Photo: Adusha, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Powderham Castle
Devon
Starcross station, 1.2 mi
Photo: Davepark, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Weeting Castle
Norfolk Free entry
Brandon station, 1.2 mi
Photo: Peter S, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Dudley Castle
West Midlands
Tipton station, 1.3 mi
Photo: Dudley Council, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Odiham Castle
Hampshire Free entry
Hook station, 1.3 mi
Photo: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Camber Castle
East Sussex
Rye station, 1.3 mi
Photo: Barbara van Cleve, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Halton Castle
Cheshire
Runcorn East station, 1.3 mi
Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Upnor Castle
Kent
Strood station, 1.4 mi
Photo: Phil Pead, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Hadleigh Castle
Essex Free entry
Leigh-on-Sea station, 1.4 mi
Photo: Chris Beach from London, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Langley Castle
Northumberland
Haydon Bridge station, 1.4 mi
Photo: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
St Mawes Castle
Cornwall
Falmouth Docks station, 1.5 mi
Photo: Kernow Skies, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Scotland - 33
Aberdour Castle and Gardens
Fife
Aberdour station, 0.1 mi
Photo: Andy Hawkins, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Blair Castle
Perth and Kinross
Blair Atholl station, 0.2 mi
Photo: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Preston Tower
East Lothian
Prestonpans station, 0.2 mi
Photo: DougRM, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Inverness Castle (Inverness Castle Experience)
Highland
Inverness station, 0.3 mi
Dunrobin Castle
Highland
Dunrobin Castle station, 0.3 mi
Photo: Dunrobin_Castle_-Sutherland_-Scotland-26May2008.jpg: jack_spellingbacon derivati, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Broughty Castle
Dundee City
Broughty Ferry station, 0.3 mi
Photo: Euan Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Castle of St John, Stranraer
Dumfries and Galloway
Stranraer station, 0.4 mi
Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Fonab Castle Hotel
Perth and Kinross
Pitlochry station, 0.4 mi
Alloa Tower
Clackmannanshire
Alloa station, 0.4 mi
Photo: chdphd, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Stirling Castle
Stirling
Stirling station, 0.4 mi
Photo: John McPake, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Newark Castle
Inverclyde
Port Glasgow station, 0.5 mi
Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Crookston Castle
Glasgow City Free entry
Mosspark station, 0.5 mi
Photo: Dbrooke1829, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Strome Castle
Highland Free entry
Stromeferry station, 0.5 mi
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Edinburgh Castle
City of Edinburgh
Edinburgh station, 0.5 mi
Photo: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Dumbarton Castle
West Dunbartonshire
Dumbarton East station, 0.5 mi
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Kilchurn Castle
Argyll and Bute
Loch Awe station, 0.6 mi
Photo: Brian Deegan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Cadzow Castle
South Lanarkshire
Chatelherault station, 0.6 mi
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Supergolden assumed (based on copyright cla, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Dalhousie Castle Hotel
Midlothian
Newtongrange station, 0.7 mi
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Huntly Castle
Aberdeenshire
Huntly station, 0.7 mi
Photo: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Dean Castle
East Ayrshire
Kilmarnock station, 0.8 mi
Balhousie Castle (Black Watch Castle & Museum)
Perth and Kinross
Perth station, 0.8 mi
Photo: PaulT (Gunther Tschuch), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Bothwell Castle
South Lanarkshire
Blantyre station, 0.9 mi
Photo: Pradeep, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Inverlochy Castle
Highland
Banavie station, 0.9 mi
Photo: The original uploader was Jmb at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Claypotts Castle
Dundee City
Broughty Ferry station, 0.9 mi
Photo: Yelsned, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Dunollie Castle
Argyll and Bute
Oban station, 1.0 mi
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Melville Castle Hotel
Midlothian
Eskbank station, 1.0 mi
Photo: Shani Evenstein (שני אבנשטיין), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Ravenscraig Castle
Fife Free entry
Kirkcaldy station, 1.1 mi
Photo: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Tulloch Castle Hotel
Highland
Dingwall station, 1.1 mi
Photo: Peter Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Kelburn Castle
North Ayrshire
Fairlie station, 1.2 mi
Photo: Raibeart MacAoidh, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Hailes Castle
East Lothian Free entry
East Linton station, 1.3 mi
Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Scotstarvit Tower
Fife
Springfield station, 1.3 mi
Clackmannan Tower
Clackmannanshire
Alloa station, 1.4 mi
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Castle of Old Wick
Highland Free entry
Wick station, 1.4 mi
Photo: Flaxton, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Wales - 32
Harlech Castle
Gwynedd
Harlech station, 0.1 mi
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Caergwrle Castle
Flintshire Free entry
Caergwrle station, 0.2 mi
Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Flint Castle
Flintshire Free entry
Flint station, 0.2 mi
Photo: Gary Bealr, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Conwy Castle
Conwy
Conwy station, 0.2 mi
Photo: Andrew Woodvine, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Criccieth Castle
Gwynedd
Criccieth station, 0.3 mi
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Newport Castle
Newport
Newport (S Wales) station, 0.3 mi
Photo: The original uploader was Owain at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Chepstow Castle
Monmouthshire
Chepstow station, 0.3 mi
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Caerphilly Castle
Caerphilly
Caerphilly station, 0.3 mi
Photo: Balon Greyjoy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Aberystwyth Castle
Ceredigion Free entry
Aberystwyth station, 0.3 mi
Photo: Myself - Herby talk thyme, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Swansea Castle
Swansea Free entry
Swansea station, 0.3 mi
Photo: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Newcastle (Bridgend) Castle
Bridgend Free entry
Bridgend station, 0.4 mi
Abergavenny Castle & Museum
Monmouthshire Free entry
Abergavenny station, 0.4 mi
Photo: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Haverfordwest Castle
Pembrokeshire Free entry
Haverfordwest station, 0.4 mi
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Cardiff Castle
Cardiff
Cardiff Central station, 0.4 mi
Photo: Clint Budd, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Castell Coch
Cardiff
Taffs Well station, 0.5 mi
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Gwydir Castle
Conwy
Llanrwst station, 0.5 mi
Photo: Hogyn Lleol, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Kidwelly Castle
Carmarthenshire
Kidwelly station, 0.6 mi
Photo: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Pembroke Castle
Pembrokeshire
Pembroke station, 0.7 mi
Photo: JKMMX, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Dolwyddelan Castle
Conwy Free entry
Roman Bridge station, 0.8 mi
Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Glandyfi Castle
Ceredigion
Dovey Junction station, 0.9 mi
Photo: Glandyficastle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Llansteffan Castle
Carmarthenshire Free entry
Ferryside station, 0.9 mi
Photo: Jacob Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Caldicot Castle
Monmouthshire
Caldicot station, 1.0 mi
Photo: Dominic Nelson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Chirk Castle
Wrexham
Chirk station, 1.0 mi
Cyfarthfa Castle
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil station, 1.0 mi
Powis Castle
Powys
Welshpool station, 1.0 mi
Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Manorbier Castle
Pembrokeshire
Manorbier station, 1.0 mi
Photo: Ainslie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Dinefwr Castle
Carmarthenshire Free entry
Ffairfach station, 1.1 mi
Photo: Daniel Phillips, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Loughor Castle
Swansea Free entry
Bynea station, 1.1 mi
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Coity Castle
Bridgend Free entry
Wildmill station, 1.1 mi
Photo: John Finch, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Gwrych Castle
Conwy
Abergele & Pensarn station, 1.3 mi
Photo: Gwrychcastle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Ewloe Castle
Flintshire Free entry
Shotton station, 1.5 mi
Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Fonmon Castle
Vale of Glamorgan
Rhoose station, 1.5 mi
Photo: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
How this list is computed
Every castle's coordinates are checked against the 2,636 Great Britain railway stations in the Department for Transport's open NaPTAN dataset. Distances are straight-line, so the actual walk will be somewhat longer, and the dataset includes heritage and seasonal lines (Corfe Castle's steam railway among them) - a real station, but check the timetable. Northern Ireland's Translink network is not in the dataset, so NI castles are not listed here - that is a data gap, not a verdict.
Sources and method
Station data. NaPTAN (DfT open data), StopType RLY, active only, downloaded 2026-07-18; covers England, Scotland and Wales - Northern Ireland rail (Translink) is not in NaPTAN. 2,636 stations. Published by the Department for Transport under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Castle coordinates and the property list. Compiled from the published property lists of English Heritage, the National Trust, the National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and Cadw, alongside independent estates, councils and castle hotels open to the public, with coordinates from the Google Places API.
Distance method. Straight-line (haversine) between castle and station coordinates. A castle qualifies at 1.5 miles or under. Straight-line distance understates the walk, which follows roads and, at coastal and hilltop castles, gradient.
Coverage and known limits. Great Britain only. Northern Ireland's Translink network is absent from NaPTAN, so NI castles are excluded rather than paired with a wrong station. Heritage and seasonal lines are included and are real stations, but run limited timetables. Station presence is not a service-frequency claim.
Last updated. 9 November 2026.
The full table
All 158 pairings, the same records as the downloadable dataset.
| Castle | Region | Nearest station | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Castle | Shropshire | Shrewsbury | 0.05 |
| Penrith Castle | Cumbria | Penrith North Lakes | 0.08 |
| Mountfitchet Castle | Essex | Stansted Mountfitchet | 0.08 |
| Lancaster Castle | Lancashire | Lancaster | 0.12 |
| Rougemont Castle | Devon | Exeter Central | 0.13 |
| Berkhamsted Castle | Hertfordshire | Berkhamsted | 0.14 |
| Knaresborough Castle | North Yorkshire | Knaresborough | 0.14 |
| Windsor Castle | Berkshire | Windsor & Eton Riverside | 0.15 |
| Newark Castle | Nottinghamshire | Newark Castle | 0.18 |
| Morpeth Castle | Northumberland | Morpeth | 0.19 |
| Corfe Castle | Dorset | Corfe Castle | 0.21 |
| Lewes Castle | East Sussex | Lewes | 0.22 |
| Rayleigh Mount | Essex | Rayleigh | 0.22 |
| Pontefract Castle | West Yorkshire | Pontefract Baghill | 0.22 |
| Rochester Castle | Kent | Rochester | 0.23 |
| Clitheroe Castle | Lancashire | Clitheroe | 0.23 |
| Prudhoe Castle | Northumberland | Prudhoe | 0.26 |
| Newcastle Castle | Tyne and Wear | Newcastle | 0.27 |
| Totnes Castle | Devon | Totnes | 0.28 |
| Rye Castle (Ypres Tower) | East Sussex | Rye | 0.28 |
| Tower of London | Greater London | London Fenchurch Street | 0.28 |
| Colchester Castle | Essex | Colchester Town | 0.29 |
| Oakham Castle | Rutland | Oakham | 0.30 |
| Dalton Castle | Cumbria | Dalton | 0.31 |
| Winchester Castle (Great Hall) | Hampshire | Winchester | 0.31 |
| Deal Castle | Kent | Deal | 0.32 |
| Oxford Castle & Prison | Oxfordshire | Oxford | 0.32 |
| Durham Castle | County Durham | Durham | 0.33 |
| Duffield Castle | Derbyshire | Duffield | 0.34 |
| Tonbridge Castle | Kent | Tonbridge | 0.37 |
| Hastings Castle | East Sussex | Hastings | 0.38 |
| Nottingham Castle | Nottinghamshire | Nottingham | 0.39 |
| Guildford Castle | Surrey | Guildford | 0.39 |
| Pevensey Castle | East Sussex | Pevensey Bay | 0.40 |
| Ludlow Castle | Shropshire | Ludlow | 0.41 |
| Norwich Castle | Norfolk | Norwich | 0.46 |
| Appleby Castle | Cumbria | Appleby | 0.47 |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle and Ramparts | Northumberland | Berwick-upon-Tweed | 0.47 |
| Tutbury Castle | Staffordshire | Tutbury & Hatton | 0.47 |
| Whitstable Castle & Gardens | Kent | Whitstable | 0.47 |
| Lullingstone Castle | Kent | Eynsford | 0.49 |
| Conisbrough Castle | South Yorkshire | Conisbrough | 0.49 |
| Sandal Castle | West Yorkshire | Sandal & Agbrigg | 0.49 |
| Kendal Castle | Cumbria | Kendal | 0.51 |
| Pendennis Castle | Cornwall | Falmouth Docks | 0.52 |
| Okehampton Castle | Devon | Okehampton | 0.54 |
| Skipton Castle | North Yorkshire | Skipton | 0.54 |
| Carlisle Castle | Cumbria | Carlisle | 0.55 |
| Christchurch Castle and Norman House | Dorset | Christchurch | 0.55 |
| Southampton Castle Vault | Hampshire | Southampton Central | 0.55 |
| Sherborne Castle | Dorset | Sherborne | 0.56 |
| Clifford's Tower, York | North Yorkshire | York | 0.56 |
| Tamworth Castle | Staffordshire | Tamworth | 0.56 |
| Bristol Castle | Bristol | Bristol Temple Meads | 0.56 |
| Chichester Castle | West Sussex | Chichester | 0.56 |
| Taunton Castle | Somerset | Taunton | 0.57 |
| Lincoln Castle | Lincolnshire | Lincoln Central | 0.59 |
| Sherborne Old Castle | Dorset | Sherborne | 0.60 |
| Warwick Castle | Warwickshire | Warwick | 0.64 |
| Eynsford Castle | Kent | Eynsford | 0.65 |
| Farnham Castle Keep | Surrey | Farnham | 0.65 |
| Arundel Castle | West Sussex | Arundel | 0.65 |
| Southsea Castle | Hampshire | Southsea Hoverport | 0.70 |
| Wolvesey Castle (Old Bishop's Palace) | Hampshire | Winchester | 0.70 |
| Auckland Castle | County Durham | Bishop Auckland | 0.72 |
| St Leonard's Tower | Kent | West Malling | 0.77 |
| Dover Castle | Kent | Dover Priory | 0.81 |
| Walmer Castle and Gardens | Kent | Walmer | 0.82 |
| Scarborough Castle | North Yorkshire | Scarborough | 0.85 |
| Amberley Castle | West Sussex | Amberley | 0.86 |
| Portchester Castle | Hampshire | Portchester | 0.87 |
| Hopton Castle | Shropshire | Hopton Heath | 0.89 |
| Stokesay Castle | Shropshire | Craven Arms | 0.89 |
| Hever Castle | Kent | Hever | 0.90 |
| Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden | Warwickshire | Kenilworth | 0.90 |
| Hartlebury Castle | Worcestershire | Hartlebury | 0.94 |
| Chester Castle: Agricola Tower and Castle Walls | Cheshire | Chester | 0.96 |
| Lumley Castle | County Durham | Chester-le-Street | 0.99 |
| Burgh Castle Roman Fort | Norfolk | Berney Arms | 1.01 |
| Restormel Castle | Cornwall | Lostwithiel | 1.03 |
| Muncaster Castle | Cumbria | Ravenglass | 1.13 |
| Leeds Castle | Kent | Hollingbourne | 1.14 |
| Stafford Castle | Staffordshire | Stafford | 1.14 |
| Powderham Castle | Devon | Starcross | 1.19 |
| Weeting Castle | Norfolk | Brandon | 1.23 |
| Odiham Castle | Hampshire | Hook | 1.28 |
| Dudley Castle | West Midlands | Tipton | 1.28 |
| Halton Castle | Cheshire | Runcorn East | 1.29 |
| Camber Castle | East Sussex | Rye | 1.29 |
| Hadleigh Castle | Essex | Leigh-on-Sea | 1.36 |
| Upnor Castle | Kent | Strood | 1.36 |
| Langley Castle | Northumberland | Haydon Bridge | 1.37 |
| St Mawes Castle | Cornwall | Falmouth Docks | 1.47 |
| Aberdour Castle and Gardens | Fife | Aberdour | 0.12 |
| Blair Castle | Perth and Kinross | Blair Atholl | 0.20 |
| Preston Tower | East Lothian | Prestonpans | 0.22 |
| Inverness Castle (Inverness Castle Experience) | Highland | Inverness | 0.27 |
| Dunrobin Castle | Highland | Dunrobin Castle | 0.28 |
| Broughty Castle | Dundee City | Broughty Ferry | 0.31 |
| Castle of St John, Stranraer | Dumfries and Galloway | Stranraer | 0.36 |
| Alloa Tower | Clackmannanshire | Alloa | 0.37 |
| Fonab Castle Hotel | Perth and Kinross | Pitlochry | 0.37 |
| Stirling Castle | Stirling | Stirling | 0.44 |
| Newark Castle | Inverclyde | Port Glasgow | 0.46 |
| Crookston Castle | Glasgow City | Mosspark | 0.49 |
| Strome Castle | Highland | Stromeferry | 0.50 |
| Edinburgh Castle | City of Edinburgh | Edinburgh | 0.52 |
| Dumbarton Castle | West Dunbartonshire | Dumbarton East | 0.54 |
| Kilchurn Castle | Argyll and Bute | Loch Awe | 0.58 |
| Cadzow Castle | South Lanarkshire | Chatelherault | 0.59 |
| Dalhousie Castle Hotel | Midlothian | Newtongrange | 0.67 |
| Huntly Castle | Aberdeenshire | Huntly | 0.73 |
| Dean Castle | East Ayrshire | Kilmarnock | 0.77 |
| Balhousie Castle (Black Watch Castle & Museum) | Perth and Kinross | Perth | 0.79 |
| Bothwell Castle | South Lanarkshire | Blantyre | 0.89 |
| Claypotts Castle | Dundee City | Broughty Ferry | 0.91 |
| Inverlochy Castle | Highland | Banavie | 0.91 |
| Dunollie Castle | Argyll and Bute | Oban | 1.03 |
| Melville Castle Hotel | Midlothian | Eskbank | 1.05 |
| Ravenscraig Castle | Fife | Kirkcaldy | 1.09 |
| Tulloch Castle Hotel | Highland | Dingwall | 1.11 |
| Kelburn Castle | North Ayrshire | Fairlie | 1.24 |
| Hailes Castle | East Lothian | East Linton | 1.30 |
| Scotstarvit Tower | Fife | Springfield | 1.34 |
| Clackmannan Tower | Clackmannanshire | Alloa | 1.36 |
| Castle of Old Wick | Highland | Wick | 1.39 |
| Harlech Castle | Gwynedd | Harlech | 0.09 |
| Caergwrle Castle | Flintshire | Caergwrle | 0.17 |
| Conwy Castle | Conwy | Conwy | 0.20 |
| Flint Castle | Flintshire | Flint | 0.20 |
| Criccieth Castle | Gwynedd | Criccieth | 0.27 |
| Newport Castle | Newport | Newport (S Wales) | 0.27 |
| Chepstow Castle | Monmouthshire | Chepstow | 0.30 |
| Caerphilly Castle | Caerphilly | Caerphilly | 0.32 |
| Aberystwyth Castle | Ceredigion | Aberystwyth | 0.32 |
| Swansea Castle | Swansea | Swansea | 0.33 |
| Newcastle (Bridgend) Castle | Bridgend | Bridgend | 0.37 |
| Abergavenny Castle & Museum | Monmouthshire | Abergavenny | 0.38 |
| Haverfordwest Castle | Pembrokeshire | Haverfordwest | 0.42 |
| Cardiff Castle | Cardiff | Cardiff Central | 0.44 |
| Castell Coch | Cardiff | Taffs Well | 0.49 |
| Gwydir Castle | Conwy | Llanrwst | 0.49 |
| Kidwelly Castle | Carmarthenshire | Kidwelly | 0.60 |
| Pembroke Castle | Pembrokeshire | Pembroke | 0.68 |
| Dolwyddelan Castle | Conwy | Roman Bridge | 0.81 |
| Glandyfi Castle | Ceredigion | Dovey Junction | 0.87 |
| Llansteffan Castle | Carmarthenshire | Ferryside | 0.91 |
| Caldicot Castle | Monmouthshire | Caldicot | 0.97 |
| Cyfarthfa Castle | Merthyr Tydfil | Merthyr Tydfil | 1.00 |
| Chirk Castle | Wrexham | Chirk | 1.00 |
| Powis Castle | Powys | Welshpool | 1.04 |
| Manorbier Castle | Pembrokeshire | Manorbier | 1.05 |
| Dinefwr Castle | Carmarthenshire | Ffairfach | 1.13 |
| Loughor Castle | Swansea | Bynea | 1.13 |
| Coity Castle | Bridgend | Wildmill | 1.14 |
| Gwrych Castle | Conwy | Abergele & Pensarn | 1.29 |
| Ewloe Castle | Flintshire | Shotton | 1.47 |
| Fonmon Castle | Vale of Glamorgan | Rhoose | 1.48 |
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Cite this page
“Castles You Can Reach by Train”. The Castle Rolls. Updated 9 November 2026. Retrieved from https://thecastlerolls.co.uk/castles-by-train
Before you travel
Rural lines can be infrequent, and Sunday service is a different animal from weekday service. Check times on National Rail before you commit to a castle day out by train.