County guide · The Castle Rolls
Best castles in Essex
5 castles in Essex, including Colchester Castle - built on the podium of a Roman temple, and the largest Norman keep in Europe by ground area.
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Every castle on this list - 5 in total, 2 free to enter
Colchester Castle
Essex
Largest Norman keep in Europe
Hadleigh Castle
Essex Free entry
Rayleigh Mount
Essex Free entry
Norman motte-and-bailey earthworks of Rayleigh Castle
Hedingham Castle
Essex
Intact Norman keep; seasonal events
Mountfitchet Castle
Essex
Reconstructed Norman village on original earthworks