Must See Castles in Yorkshire and the Humber

Clifford's Tower

A silent witness of York's long history, the tower was built by William the Conqueror and it's the last remnant of York Castle.

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Scarborough Castle

Scarborough Castle is a former medieval royal fortress situated on a rocky promontory overlooking the North Sea and Scarborough, North…

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Castle Howard

Castle Howard is a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, within the civil parish of Henderskelfe, located 15 miles north of York.

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Richmond Castle

Richmond Castle in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England, stands in a commanding position above the River Swale, close to the centre of the…

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Conisbrough Castle

Conisbrough Castle is a medieval fortification in Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, England.

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Pickering Castle

Pickering Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification in Pickering, North Yorkshire, England.

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Middleham Castle

Middleham Castle is a ruined castle in Middleham in Wensleydale, in the county of North Yorkshire, England.

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Sandal Castle

Sandal Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Sandal Magna, a suburb of the city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, overlooking the…

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Bolton Castle

Bolton Castle is a 14th-century castle located in Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England.

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Wentworth Castle

Wentworth Castle is a grade-I listed country house, the former seat of the Earls of Strafford, at Stainborough, near Barnsley in South…

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Pontefract Castle

Pontefract Castle is a castle ruin in the town of Pontefract, in West Yorkshire, England. King Richard II is thought to have died there.

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Burton Agnes Hall

Burton Agnes Hall is an Elizabethan manor house in the village of Burton Agnes, near Driffield in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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Tickhill Castle

Tickhill Castle was a castle in Tickhill, in South Yorkshire, England and a prominent stronghold during the reign of King John.

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Whorlton Castle

Whorlton Castle is a ruined medieval castle situated near the abandoned village of Whorlton in North Yorkshire, England.

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Harewood Castle

Harewood Castle is a 14th-century stone hall house and courtyard fortress, located on the Harewood Estate, Harewood, in West Yorkshire,…

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Barden Tower

Barden Tower is a ruined building in the Parish of Barden, in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England.

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