The castle is the most beautiful ruin in the England, and the ruin is the most beautiful form of the castle: the Kenilworth (the red sandstone, the 12th–16th centuries, the John of Gaunt’s Great Hall, the most beautiful ruin in the Midlands, and the Elizabethan gardens, the best in the England. ~£14), the Corfe Castle (the Purbeck, the 11th century, the remains on the hill above the village, the most dramatic ruin in the south. ~£10), and the Dunstanburgh Castle (the Northumberland coast, the 14th century, the walk from the Craster, the 1.5 miles along the coast, the sea, the wind, and the most beautiful arrival at any castle in the England. ~£7). The England has the 4,000 castles, the Norman, the medieval, the Tudor, and the folly, and the best castles in the England are the combination of the history, the architecture, and the landscape that is the most beautiful in Europe. Here are the best.

The Best Castles in England

• The essential castles, the must-sees: The Tower of London: the most famous castle in Europe, the 1,000 years, the Crown Jewels (~£33, and the essential strategy: the first entry, the 9am, and the Yeoman Warder tour, the free, the essential, and the best guided tour in the UK). The Windsor Castle: the oldest and the largest occupied castle in the world, the 11th century, the State Apartments (the Rubens, the Van Dyck, the most beautiful rooms in the England), the St George’s Chapel (the 15th century, the most beautiful chapel in the England, and the burial place of the 11 monarchs, including the Henry VIII, the Charles I, and the Queen Elizabeth II). ~£30, and the essential strategy: book online, the 10am entry, and the State Apartments before the queue (the 11am, the line builds). The Warwick Castle: the most touristy castle in the England, the Merlin Entertainments, the jousting, the dungeons, the birds-of-prey display, and the best castle for the children. ~£24, and the essential strategy: the online booking saves the 30% on the gate price. More UK →
• The beautiful and the unexpected: The Bodiam Castle (the East Sussex): the 1385, the moat, the most beautiful castle exterior in the England, the perfect, the symmetric, the reflection in the water, and the most photographed castle in the England. ~£10, and the essential strategy: the sunny day (the reflection in the moat is the reason for the photograph), and the walk around the moat (the free from the public footpath, the view is the same, and the £10 is the entry to the interior, the ruined, and the best £10 in the Sussex). The Alnwick Castle (the Northumberland): the second-largest inhabited castle in the England, the Percy family since the 1309, and the Harry Potter connection (the Hogwarts, the broomstick training was filmed in the Outer Bailey, and the essential Alnwick experience for the children). ~£20, and the essential strategy: the broomstick training (£15 extra, the essential booking in the school holidays). The Dover Castle: the “Key to the England,” the 11th century, the most important castle in the British history, the siege of the 1216 (the French, the Prince Louis, and the successful defence), the Dunkirk evacuation of the 1940 (the tunnels beneath the castle, the command centre, the Admiral Ramsay, and the best Second World War experience in the England). ~£25, and the essential strategy: the tunnels tour, the essential, the timed entry, and the book online. The Bamburgh Castle: the most dramatic castle location in the England, the basalt outcrop on the Northumberland coast, the beach, the sea, and the best castle photograph in the UK. ~£14, and the essential strategy: the walk on the beach below the castle (the free, the view, and the best hour in the Northumberland)