Level 2 Castle Estate Stay
Bickleigh Castle
Bickleigh, near Tiverton, Devon
Rooms outside the historic walls
- Dogs allowed
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These 20 castles in the UK can be booked as a whole: your group has the building to itself, instead of sharing it with other hotel guests. We sort them by how many people they sleep, largest first, so you can start from the size of your group.
For each castle we show the details that matter for a group booking when the owner publishes them: how many guests it sleeps, bedrooms, minimum stay and whether catering is available. We have confirmed the number of guests for 11 of them. Where a figure is missing, ask the owner; we do not guess.
On our Castle Authenticity Scale that breaks down as three true castles, four castle-style mansions, three towers, forts or follies, two castle estate stays, one castle in name only and seven still being checked.
The list: 20 stays
Exclusive-use castle
Machermore Castle
Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway
Some rooms inside the walls
Level 4 Castle-Style Mansion
Forter Castle
Kirkton of Glenisla, Angus
Sleep inside the walls
- Dogs allowed
- Family rooms
Level 5 True Castle
Freswick Castle
Freswick, near Wick, Caithness
Sleep inside the walls
- Dogs allowed
- Golf
Level 4 Castle-Style Mansion
The West End, Hawarden Castle
Hawarden, Flintshire
Sleep inside the walls
- Dogs allowed
Level 5 True Castle
Menstrie Castle Stay
Menstrie, Clackmannanshire
Sleep inside the walls
- Dogs allowed
- Family rooms
Level 2 Castle Estate Stay
Brunston Castle
Dailly, near Girvan, South Ayrshire
Rooms outside the historic walls
- Golf
Level 0 Castle in Name Only
Green Castle
Llangain, Carmarthenshire
Rooms outside the historic walls
- Dogs allowed
- Hot tub
Level 3 Tower, Fort & Folly
The Water Castle
Wall Houses, near Corbridge, Northumberland
Sleep inside the walls
- EV charging
Level 3 Tower, Fort & Folly
Scargill Castle
Barningham, County Durham
Sleep inside the walls
- Dogs allowed
Level 4 Castle-Style Mansion
Dalnaglar Castle
Cray, Perthshire, Angus & Dundee
Sleep inside the walls
- Dogs allowed
Exclusive-use castle
Buittle Castle
Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway
Some rooms inside the walls
- Dogs allowed
- Hot tub
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20 stays on a map.
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Compare at a glance
Filter any column, or click a heading to sort. Guest ratings are from Booking.com (September 2026).
| Bickleigh Castle | 2 Castle Estate Stay | Devon | Rooms outside the historic walls | - | - | Yes |
| Machermore Castle | - | Dumfries & Galloway | Some rooms inside the walls | 5-star | - | No |
| Forter Castle | 4 Castle-Style Mansion | Perthshire, Angus & Dundee | Sleep inside the walls | - | - | Yes |
| Freswick Castle | 5 True Castle | Highlands & Islands | Sleep inside the walls | - | - | Yes |
| The West End, Hawarden Castle | 4 Castle-Style Mansion | North Wales | Sleep inside the walls | - | - | Yes |
| Menstrie Castle Stay | 5 True Castle | Stirling, Loch Lomond & the Trossachs | Sleep inside the walls | 4-star | 9.5 | Yes |
| Brunston Castle | 2 Castle Estate Stay | Ayrshire & Arran | Rooms outside the historic walls | - | 9.1 | No |
| Green Castle | 0 Castle in Name Only | West Wales & Pembrokeshire | Rooms outside the historic walls | 4-star | - | Yes |
| Braidwood Castle | 5 True Castle | Glasgow & the Clyde Valley | Sleep inside the walls | 4-star | - | Yes |
| The Water Castle | 3 Tower, Fort & Folly | Sleep inside the walls | 4-star | - | No | |
| Scargill Castle | 3 Tower, Fort & Folly | Yorkshire | Sleep inside the walls | - | - | Yes |
| Acton Castle | 4 Castle-Style Mansion | Cornwall | Sleep inside the walls | - | - | No |
| Dalnaglar Castle | 4 Castle-Style Mansion | Perthshire, Angus & Dundee | Sleep inside the walls | 5-star | - | Yes |
| Lickleyhead Castle | - | Aberdeenshire & Moray | - | - | - | Yes |
| Spedlins Castle | - | Dumfries & Galloway | - | 4-star | - | Yes |
| Hallgreen Castle | - | Perthshire, Angus & Dundee | - | - | 8.8 | Yes |
| Machermore Castle | - | Dumfries & Galloway | - | - | 7.2 | No |
| Buittle Castle | - | Dumfries & Galloway | Some rooms inside the walls | - | - | Yes |
| Little Tarrel Castle | - | Highlands & Islands | - | - | - | Yes |
| Grimsbury Castle | 3 Tower, Fort & Folly | Sussex | - | - | - | No |
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Questions
How much does it cost to rent a castle in the UK?
Whole-castle prices depend on the size of the castle, the season and the number of nights, and most owners quote on request. We do not publish prices from our data because they go out of date. Use the enquiry form or the Check prices link on each castle for current rates for your dates.
