UK CASTLE TOURS

The 15 Best Castle Tours in the UK

152 tours  ·  from $18 a head

Britain builds on cliffs, crags and loch islands, so a castle day here is usually a journey. These 15 cover Edinburgh and Windsor, the Highland ruins and the Welsh coast, priced with honest door-to-door times.

Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, and Bath from London - Windsor Castle: royal rooms and a medieval chapel
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Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, and Bath from London

1.Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, and Bath from London

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18,662 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $111Our pick

Review of the 11-hour Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and Bath tour from London, with pricing, timing, transport tips, and honest advice.

“We had a fabulous time on this excursion. Everything you saw was amazing and mind blowing. I would recommend family and friends to do this excursion”

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Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket - Walking up Castle Rock and across the Esplanade
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Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket

Edinburgh: Edinburgh Castle Guided History Tour with Tickets - Walking up to Castle Rock
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Edinburgh: Edinburgh Castle Guided History Tour with Tickets

3.Edinburgh Castle Guided History Tour with Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9,933 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $49

Explore Edinburgh Castle with an entertaining local guide, fortress views, royal stories, St Margaret’s Chapel, and ticket included.

“Koffe brought a great sense of humour to the tour making it both informative and entertaining! He was an excellent guide and was super friendly and knowledgeable on all things history. I really enjoyed the tour - thank you!”

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Stonehenge, Windsor Castle and Bath with Pub Lunch in Lacock - Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain
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Stonehenge, Windsor Castle and Bath with Pub Lunch in Lacock

4.Stonehenge, Windsor Castle and Bath with Pub Lunch in Lacock

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7,402 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $123

Review of a 12.5-hour London day trip to Windsor, Stonehenge, Lacock, and Bath, with coach travel, guided walks, and pub lunch.

“Nicholas brought the energy to the tour and was very informative providing information throughout the tour during our bus rides to the other locations. I wished we had more time to explore Windsor Castle. The food at the pub was decent, nothing special.”

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Windsor Castle Admission Ticket - Reaching Castle Hill and entering the grounds
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Windsor Castle Admission Ticket

5.Windsor Castle Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7,032 reviews · 1 day · from $43

Explore Windsor Castle’s State Apartments, St. George’s Chapel, royal art, and history with a multimedia guide and flexible one-day admission.

“The ease of getting around listening to the audio and going back On Something if you missed it first time”

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Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket - Walking up Castle Rock and across the Esplanade
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Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket

Stonehenge, Windsor Castle and Bath Full Day Guided Tour - Windsor Castle: magnificent, but allow for the queue
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Stonehenge, Windsor Castle and Bath Full Day Guided Tour

7.Stonehenge, Windsor Castle and Bath Full Day Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,346 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $123

Review of Golden Tours’ full-day trip from London to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and Bath, with timing, ticket advice, value, and practical tips.

“An amazing one-day tour with Golden Tours visiting Windsor, Bath, and Stonehenge. The itinerary packs a huge amount of information and sights into a single day without feeling rushed. It was very eventful and well organized. Morton was a fantastic guide—extremely knowledgeable, attentive, and genuinely funny. He consistently checked in with the group to make sure everyone was comfortable and enjoying the experience. His explanations were clear and engaging throughout the day. Highly recommend this tour and Morton as a guide.”

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Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and Oxford Day Trip from London - Stonehenge: the day’s clearest sense of place
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Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and Oxford Day Trip from London

8.Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and Oxford Day Trip from London

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,292 reviews · 11 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $123

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.”

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Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour in English - The walk up to Edinburgh Castle
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Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour in English

9.Edinburgh Castle Guided Walking Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,214 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $52

Edinburgh Castle walking tour review with skip-the-line entry, Scottish stories, practical tips, pricing, weather advice, and guide details.

“What a fascinating tour of the castle! Our guide Steph is the best ever…she told us so much about Scottish history, and she made it alive with her story telling skills and passion about for her land and people.”

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Inverness: Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle Day Trip - Loch Ness begins the Highland route
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Inverness: Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle Day Trip

10.Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,136 reviews · 12 hours · from $56

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.”

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London: Windsor Castle, Stonehenge & Bath Full-Day Tour - Windsor Castle: royal rooms and a town worth seeing
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London: Windsor Castle, Stonehenge & Bath Full-Day Tour

11.Windsor Castle, Stonehenge & Bath Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,112 reviews · 11.5 hours - 1 day · from $108

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 !”

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Loch Ness: Urquhart Castle Round-Trip Cruise - A short cruise with a big view
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Loch Ness: Urquhart Castle Round-Trip Cruise

Edinburgh Castle: 120-Minute In-Depth Tour with Expert Guide - Meeting at the David Hume Statue
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Edinburgh Castle: 120-Minute In-Depth Tour with Expert Guide

13.Edinburgh Castle: 120-Minute In-Depth Tour with Expert Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,969 reviews · 2 hours · from $49

Edinburgh Castle 120-minute tour review with expert guides, royal treasures, dramatic views, practical tips, price advice, and what to expect.

“Our tour guide John was excellent. The tour is very in-depth and engaging. The tour includes tickets into the castle itself which meant you can stay in the castle after the tour.”

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Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Cotswolds & Warwick Castle Day Trip - Warwick Castle in 90 minutes
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Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Cotswolds & Warwick Castle Day Trip

14.Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Cotswolds & Warwick Castle Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,943 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $109

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.”

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Leeds Castle, Cliffs of Dover and Canterbury Day Trip from London with Guided Cathedral Tour - Leeds Castle: rooms, gardens, and a moat
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Leeds Castle, Cliffs of Dover and Canterbury Day Trip from London with Guided Cathedral Tour

15.Leeds Castle, Cliffs of Dover and Canterbury Day Trip from London with Guided Cathedral Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,820 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $145

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.”

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