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Here are five castles that have been used in films, and which you can visit. For more information on each location, along with photographs and links, please follow the link below to Anglotopia.

Alnwick Castle

The Duke of Northumberland own’s Northumberland’s Alnwick Castle. It is one of the exterior locations used for Hogwarts across all eight Harry Potter films.

Doune Castle

Host to Monty Python’s Quest for the Holy Grail and Winterfell from Game of Thrones. Doune Castle is located in Doune, Scotland and is believed to have been constructed in the 13th century.

Eilean Donan

Eilean Donan is another Scottish castle, and is on an island in Loch Duich. This castle dates back to the 13th century also and was used in Highlander, Elizabeth: The Golden Age and some James Bond films.

Dover Castle

Built in the 12th century in Dover, England, Dover Castle has been the site for everything from Shakespeare to spy comedy.

It served as a location for Franco Zeffirelli’s 1990 production of Hamlet starring Mel Gibson and Glen Close. It was featured in the Doctor Who serial “The Mind of Evil” with Third Doctor Jon Pertwee as Stangmoor Prison. It has also been known to double as the Tower of London in such films as The Other Boleyn Girl.

Warwick Castle

Warwick Castle is located in Warwickshire on the river Avon and was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068 and later expanded by Richard III. It’s also known as the filming location of the Dragon Tower from BBC’s Merlin.

Read more here, and get links to each castle: Anglotopia.

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