Castle type · The Castle Rolls

Coastal

38 of 441 castles on the roll are categorised as ‘Coastal’.

Castles on the coast, and what visitors say about reaching them →

Ballygally Castle

Ballygally Castle

County Antrim, Northern Ireland

★ 4.6 · 1,712 reviews

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Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh Castle

Northumberland, England

★ 4.7 · 19.1k reviews

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Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle and Ramparts

Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle and Ramparts

Northumberland, England

★ 4.5 · 600 reviews

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Broughty Castle

Broughty Castle

Dundee City, Scotland

★ 4.5 · 1,700 reviews

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Burgh Castle Roman Fort

Burgh Castle Roman Fort

Norfolk, England

★ 4.5 · 916 reviews

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Caerlaverock Castle

Caerlaverock Castle

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

★ 4.6 · 3,128 reviews

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Calshot Castle

Calshot Castle

Hampshire, England

★ 4.4 · 585 reviews

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Carrickfergus Castle

Carrickfergus Castle

County Antrim, Northern Ireland

★ 4.5 · 6,303 reviews

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Castle of Old Wick

Castle of Old Wick

Highland, Scotland

★ 4.4 · 564 reviews

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Criccieth Castle

Criccieth Castle

Gwynedd, Wales

★ 4.4 · 2,806 reviews

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Culzean Castle

Culzean Castle

South Ayrshire, Scotland

★ 4.7 · 5,071 reviews

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Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle

Devon, England

★ 4.5 · 2,862 reviews

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Deal Castle

Deal Castle

Kent, England

★ 4.4 · 3,293 reviews

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Dundrum Castle

Dundrum Castle

County Down, Northern Ireland

★ 4.6 · 952 reviews

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Dunluce Castle

Dunluce Castle

County Antrim, Northern Ireland

★ 4.6 · 8,865 reviews

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Dunnottar Castle

Dunnottar Castle

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

★ 4.8 · 13.3k reviews

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Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel

Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel

Argyll and Bute, Scotland

★ 4.5 · 1,532 reviews

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Dunstanburgh Castle

Dunstanburgh Castle

Northumberland, England

★ 4.6 · 2,357 reviews

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Glenarm Castle

Glenarm Castle

County Antrim, Northern Ireland

★ 4.5 · 1,977 reviews

Harlech Castle

Harlech Castle

Gwynedd, Wales

★ 4.6 · 8,070 reviews

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Kilclief Castle

Kilclief Castle

County Down, Northern Ireland

★ 4.3 · 23 reviews

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Kingswear Castle

Kingswear Castle

Devon, England

★ 4 · 65 reviews

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Kinnaird Head Castle Lighthouse

Kinnaird Head Castle Lighthouse

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

★ 4.7 · 126 reviews

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Knaresborough Castle

Knaresborough Castle

North Yorkshire, England

★ 4.6 · 4,880 reviews

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Lauriston Castle

Lauriston Castle

City of Edinburgh, Scotland

★ 4.6 · 2,154 reviews

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Llansteffan Castle

Llansteffan Castle

Carmarthenshire, Wales

★ 4.7 · 971 reviews

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Manorbier Castle

Manorbier Castle

Pembrokeshire, Wales

★ 4.5 · 1,417 reviews

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Pendennis Castle

Pendennis Castle

Cornwall, England

★ 4.6 · 4,825 reviews

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Piel Castle

Piel Castle

Cumbria, England

★ 4.8 · 213 reviews

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Portencross Castle

Portencross Castle

North Ayrshire, Scotland

★ 4.7 · 516 reviews

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Portland Castle

Portland Castle

Dorset, England

★ 4.4 · 2,166 reviews

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Ravenscraig Castle

Ravenscraig Castle

Fife, Scotland

★ 4.3 · 775 reviews

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St Donat's Castle

St Donat's Castle

Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

★ 4.6 · 329 reviews

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St Mawes Castle

St Mawes Castle

Cornwall, England

★ 4.5 · 1,854 reviews

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Tantallon Castle

Tantallon Castle

East Lothian, Scotland

★ 4.7 · 2,763 reviews

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Tynemouth Priory and Castle

Tynemouth Priory and Castle

Tyne and Wear, England

★ 4.6 · 3,707 reviews

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Upnor Castle

Upnor Castle

Kent, England

★ 4.3 · 1,273 reviews

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Walmer Castle and Gardens

Walmer Castle and Gardens

Kent, England

★ 4.7 · 4,686 reviews

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