County guide · The Castle Rolls
Best castles in Norfolk
7 castles in Norfolk, anchored by Norwich Castle's Norman keep - one of the largest in the country - and the richly decorated exterior of Castle Rising, ringed by some of the heaviest earthworks of any English castle. Out by Great Yarmouth, Caister pairs a 15th-century brick tower with a private motor museum.
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Every castle on this list - 7 in total, 4 free to enter
Norwich Castle
Norfolk
Keep redisplayed after Royal Palace project
Photo: Andrew Hurley from Wallasey, England, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Castle Rising Castle
Norfolk
Privately managed since 1998; also listed under English Heritage
Photo: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Burgh Castle Roman Fort
Norfolk Free entry
Saxon Shore fort; managed by Norfolk Archaeological Trust
Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Caister Castle
Norfolk
Tower plus motor museum; May-September
Photo: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Baconsthorpe Castle
Norfolk Free entry
Photo: Mball93, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Weeting Castle
Norfolk Free entry
Photo: Peter S, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate
Norfolk Free entry
Photo: Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped
Common questions
How many castles are there in Norfolk?
This roll lists 7 visitable castles, fortresses and tower houses in Norfolk. Of those, 4 are free to enter and 3 charge admission.
Which castles in Norfolk are free to visit?
4 of the 7 castles in Norfolk are open-access sites with no admission charge, namely Burgh Castle Roman Fort, Baconsthorpe Castle, Weeting Castle and Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate.
What is the best-rated castle in Norfolk?
Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate is among the highest-rated castles in Norfolk on this roll - 4.7/5 from 251 Google reviews.
Can you reach any castle in Norfolk by train?
3 of the 7 sit within 1.5 miles of a railway station, namely Norwich Castle (Norwich, 0.5 miles), Burgh Castle Roman Fort (Berney Arms, 1.0 miles) and Weeting Castle (Brandon, 1.2 miles). Those are straight-line distances from the station to the castle, so the walk on the ground is longer than the figure.