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The World’s 100 Best Palaces

Arundel Castle

Arundel, United Kingdom

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PALACES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 79 2026
Arundel Castle

A castle on a hill above the town of Arundel in West Sussex, still the family home of the Duke of Norfolk, with a Norman keep and medieval gatehouse. Inside are grand rooms, bedrooms, paintings, armour and furniture; outside are formal, rose and water gardens and a chapel.

Highlights

  • Norman Keep
  • Fitzalan Chapel
  • Water gardens

Good to know

  • No video filming inside the castle
  • Allow three to five hours
  • Keep stairs steep, narrow and spiral

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