Ruins in the United Kingdom

Discover 205 unusual ruins in the United Kingdom.

Crawford Castle

Crawford, Scotland

Crawford Castle

These crumbling ruins are all that's left of the ancestral home of Clan Crawford.

Leiston, England

Leiston Abbey

An abbey dedicated to St. Mary, and homed Canon Regulars following Premonstratensian rule.

Salisbury, England

Old Sarum Castle

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.

Isle of Skye, Scotland

Caisteal Maol

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.

Lennel, Scotland

Lennel Kirk

This Norman church survived the Reformation before suffering 300 years of neglect.

Hutton Mulgrave, England

Foss Castle

Almost nothing but earthworks remain of this long-lost castle.

Soutra Aisle

The ruins of a world-renowned medieval hospital.

Durham, England

Finchale Priory

The former "holiday home" for monks at the Durham Cathedral.

Rosehearty, Scotland

Pitsligo Castle

The ruins of a 15th-century tower house.

Abbey St Bathans, Scotland

Edin's Hall Broch

A rare example of a Lowland broch.

Bearpark, England

Beaurepaire Priory Ruins

A once-beautiful retreat is now a crumbling ruin.

Kilmichael Glassary, Scotland

Dunadd Fort

Believed to be the capital of the the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata.

Eglinton, Scotland

Eglinton Castle

The ruins of a once-grand castle that played host to a tournament with 100,000 attendees.

Llanthony, Wales

Llanthony Priory

The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.

Baginton, England

Bagot's Castle

A mysterious Castle is now home to a rare breed of goat.

Mynydd y Garreg Tower

The ruins of a stone tower with alleged (but unlikely) Roman origins.