Have you been to any of these famous UK castles?

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Warwick Castle is in Warwick, England and it was originally built in 1068 by William the Conqueror. Did you know it's built on a hill to make it difficult to attack? Attacking soldiers would get puffed out before they even got to the castle.
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Bamburgh Castle has stood above Northumberland coast for over 1,400 years. In 993 AD it was captured by the Vikings during attacks.
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Stirling Castle was dates back to the early 12th century. It was built on a high volcanic crag known as Castle Hill, and guarded the lowest crossing point of the River Forth for centuries.
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Believed to have been built in or around 1177, Dundrum Castle is now a ruin. It's style is that of a Motte and Bailey castle: The Motte was a mound of Earth with a dwelling to live in and the Bailey a flat area for soldiers and horses.
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First built in the 11th Century, Pembroke Castle is the birth place of Henry Tudor, or Henry VII, the founder of the Tudor Dynasty.
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Raglan Castle in Monmouthshire, in south east Wales, is associated with William ap Thomas, who fought at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 and became known as 'the blue knight of Gwent', and his son William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke. Henry Tudor, the future King Henry VII, was brought up at Raglan Castle.
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With evidence of settlement for thousands of years Dunluce Castle, in Antrim, Northern Ireland, was first built by the MacQuillan family in the 1500s, but was then seized by the famous warrior chieftain Sorely Boy MacDonnell. It also has a famous ghost story about the Banshee of Dunluce Castle.
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Urquhart Castle is on the shore of Loch Ness. Once one of Scotland's largest castles, it saw lots of battles over its 500 years as a medieval fortress. It was blown up by government troops during the Jacobite Risings in the 18th Century.

15 May 2026

Royal Mail have just unveiled a new collection of stamps featuring ancient castles from across the UK.

The stamps feature pictures of eight castles, dating from the Norman period onwards, as well as a mini-sheet which features four royal castles.

"Castles are among the most recognisable features of the UK's landscape, and this stamp issue celebrates the skill, ambition and design, as well as the durability, behind these remarkable structures from across the nations." said David Gold, director of external affairs and policy at Royal Mail

The art has been created by British illustrator Rob Ball, and the stamps will go on sale from 21 May.

Find out which castles have made the cut below, and let us know if you've visited any of them!

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Which Royal castles are on the new Royal Mail stamps?

royal mail stamps featuring four royal castles

The four royal castles in the mini stamp set are:

Caernarfon castle - in Gwynedd, Wales.
Windsor castle - in Berkshire, England.
Dover castle - in Kent, England.
Balmoral castle - in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.