CASTLE DAY TRIPS IN THE UK
The 15 best castle day trips in the UK you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and whether the entry ticket is in the price. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Review of the Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and Oxford day trip from London, with practical advice on pace, tickets, transport, guides, and value.
“Our guide was knowledgeable and always had given us the heads up about where and what time to meet . It was just unfortunate that Windsor Castle was closed on Wednesdays.”
Review of the Inverness to Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle day trip, with Portree, Loch Ness views, costs, stops, and practical tips.
“Alex was a wonderful driver and guide. He introduced sights and histories mingled with Scottish humour, which we thoroughly enjoyed. The minibus was well suited for the day trip, which allowed easy stops at points of interest compared to the reviews read for those who went on large tour buses.”
See Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and Bath in one long London day, with transport, guide, and optional admission tickets included.
“Our tour guide Robert was awesome ! He was so knowledgeable and organized . The day went smoothly and efficient . The bus driver Jack also was awesome ! Great experience at all 3 locations ! We had the best day !”
Review of the London day trip to Warwick Castle, Stratford, the Cotswolds, and Oxford, with timing, value, highlights, and practical tips.
“My sister and I took this trip together. We were very happy with our smooth ride provided by Marlon and the fantastic and funny commentary from Phil our tour guide.”
Review of the Leeds Castle, Canterbury, and White Cliffs of Dover day trip from London, with transport, timing, value, and practical tips.
“Leave for the train station extra early. Make sure to grab cold food from the store..its confusing in the coach station but then the tour was fantastic. Deborah was out tour guide. She did an amazing job..this tour was 10 hours long and jammed packed.”
Review of the Windsor, Stonehenge, and Oxford day trip from London, with timing, transport, costs, highlights, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“Sascha was a great guide. Windsor Castle closed..not sure why they charge same pricing on those days.”
Review of Belfast’s Giant’s Causeway day tour, with castles, Dark Hedges, coastal views, guide tips, walking advice, and value.
“We had a really great time on our trip!! Dave was our guide and he was incredible, he was making us laugh the whole day, gave us so many anecdotes throughout our journey and also lots of honest advice about how best to enjoy each stop! You see and enjoy so much on this trip, learn lots too along the way and end with a really cool stop at Giants Causeway with plenty of time to explore. 🌟🫶🏻”
Explore Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Oban, castles, and Highland scenery on a 10-hour small-group tour from Glasgow.
“A very informative tour made more so by our guide. His knowledge of the history of the areas we visited linked with local music and musicians made for a very enjoyable tour.”
See Loch Ness, Eilean Donan Castle, and Skye highlights on a 12-hour small-group tour from Inverness with an entertaining local guide.
“Amazing Experience, just do it. We were lucky enough to have clear skies and beautiful weather when we did this tour. You see so much great stuff on the isle of Skye. Just a pro tip, pack motion sickness medicine for the bus ride if you experience this. If you forget, you can pick up some from the shop in portree.”
Review of Edinburgh’s Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle and Kelpies tour, with timing, costs, guide quality, transport, stops and practical tips.
“We had a brilliant day. It was a comfortable coach and John our tour guide was very good. His historical knowledge was great, also his choice of music and humour. I would recommend this tour as you see so much. 😃”
Explore the West Highlands from Edinburgh with lochs, castles, Highland tales, Doune Castle admission, and a small-group Mercedes mini-coach ride.
“We had a memorable time on this day tour. Sterling Castle was very interesting, and stopping by a couple of the lochs was beautiful. The highlands are really breathtaking. Highland cows are not really plentiful to see, but our driver made sure we had that opportunity - and she shared a lot of interesting facts along the drive! The tour took a little longer than advertised, but it was definitely worth the day trip. We would recommend it!”
Review of the Windsor Castle half-day trip from London, covering transport, timing, castle highlights, value, guides, and practical tips.
“It was amazing and great to walk away at own pace. Loved it”
Review of the Canterbury and Dover day tour from London, with castle tunnels, White Cliffs, Canterbury Cathedral, costs, walking, and practical tips.
“Kat (our guide) very nice, knowledgeable and kept the group very engaged. Jerome was a fantastic driver.”
Review of the 10.5-hour London day trip to Warwick Castle, Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford, and the Cotswolds, with honest planning advice.
“Warwick castle the best. Guides knowledge great. Been on many tours with Viator this one first bus ever made you wear your seatbelts the whole trip and no music just silence in between the guides info which made for boring for kids . Guide was great but catored to the adults for sure”
Review of the Skye and Eilean Donan Castle day tour from Inverness, with route details, guide tips, costs, stops, and booking advice.
“Great tour. Seana was very knowledgeable. Definitely recommend her. Added extra stops for a quick photo shoot. Not over crowded and everyone was great. Would definitely do a tour with that company again.”
A keep, a citadel, a palace with battlements, or a day trip to reach one.
