Moat Collection

Detail from Baburs troops take the fortress at Kabul, c
874247 Detail from Baburs troops take the fortress at Kabul, c.1590-1600 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Farrukh, Dhannu, & Dharmdas (fl.c.1590-1600); San Diego Museum of Art

Nunney Castle N061017
NUNNEY CASTLE, Somerset. Aerial view cutaway reconstruction drawing by Stephen Conlin. The great tower as it might have appeared in the 1580s

Leeds Castle, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Caerphilly Castle, Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Hever Castle (1270-1470), childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Edenbridge, Kent, England, UK, Europe

Swans in front of Leeds Castle, Kent, England

Beaumaris Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Beaumaris, Anglesey, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren
The Green Knight rides over the bridge into Camelot Castle on New Years Day

Dundonald Moat and Church, Belfast - a view over fields to the moat and Church. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Dundonald). Date: circa early 1900s

Eltham Palace c. 1604 N110031
ELTHAM PALACE. Reconstruction drawing by Liam Wales of Eltham Palace in about 1604, based primarily on two surveys by Thorpe. The surviving Great Hall can be seen in the centre of the picture

Hever Castle, dating from the 13th century, childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hever Castle, dating from the 13th century, childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Caerphilly Castle, Glamorgan, Wales, UK, Europe

Caerphilly Castle, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Caerphilly Castle, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Hot air balloons taking off from Leeds Castle grounds, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bodium Castle, Bodium, East Sussex, England, UK, Europe

Allington Castle, near Maidstone, Kent
South view of Allington Castle, near Maidstone, Kent. It was built by St Stephen de Penchester -- in 1281 King Edward I gave him a licence to build a crenellated castle

Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriessshire, Scotland, a fine example of early 15th century military architecture, triangular in shape, with a double moat, drum towers, etc

View across the River Loire to the Chateau de Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe

Baddesley Clinton Hall
The moated manor house of Baddesley Clinton Hall in Solihull, Midlands; the building dates from the 15th century

Beverstone Castle 1732
North view of Beverstone Castle, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England, a 13th century stone enclosure fortress or manor house founded by Maurice de Gaunt

Oxburgh Hall, a 15th Century moated country house in Oxborough, Norfolk, circa 1960. (Photo by Alex Watkinson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Matsumoto-jo (Matsumoto Castle), the three-turreted donjon built in 1595 in contrasting black and white, surrounded by a moat, Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Chubu, Central Honshu, Japan, Asia

Chateau Chenonceau, Loire Valley, Centre, France, Europe

Cardigan Castle / Wales
Cardigan Castle, in the town of Cardigan, Ceredigion. The castle was finally destroyed (in part) by Cromwell in the Civil War

Haughley Castle 29845_042
Haughley Castle, Suffolk. Earthwork remains of a motte and bailey castle destroyed in 1173, 2016

Bodiam Castle 33964_037
Bodiam Castle, Bodiam, East Sussex, 2020. A moated quadrangular castle in the care of the National Trust

Framlingham Castle, Framlingham, Suffolk, England, UK, 25 / 5 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies
Framlingham Castle, Framlingham, Suffolk, England, UK, 25/5/10. 12th century Framlingham Castle, built by the Earl of Norfolk, in the market town of Framlingham, Suffolk, England, UK

Star Fort defended by a moat coming under siege, 1617-1619. From Utriusque cosmi...historia by Robert Fludd. (Oppenheim, 1617-1619)

Illustration of Anglo-Saxon village surrounded by high wooden fence, and moat

Little Moreton Hall
One of the most famous house in Great Britain, Little Moreton Hall with its moat. A tudor timber-framed manor house built in the mid-16th century, near Congleton Cheshire

Castle of Pierrefonds, medieval France
Castle of Pierrefonds, built circa 1400, restoration by Viollet-le-Duc, 1858. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Nunney Castle and moat in the village of Nunney, Somerset, England. Summer (June)

France, Loire valley, Chateau de Chambord, detail of towers

Moat Street, Donaghadee - a street scene with the Moat in the background and horse vehicle on the road and people to the left. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Donaghadee)

PARIS MAP, 1581. Map of Paris, France, by Georg Braun from Civitates Orbis Terarum, 1581

arched building at Su Taung Pyi Pagoda, Mandalay hill Myanmar (Burma). South-East Asia, Asia

Leeds Castle illuminated in evening mist, winter, near Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Baddesley Clinton Hall (colour litho)
2788604 Baddesley Clinton Hall (colour litho) by Whitehead, Frederick William Newton (1853-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baddesley Clinton Hall)

Nunney Castle and moat, Somerset, England. Summer

Tallinn, Estonia - Defensive moat around the old town Date: 1902

The Main gate with moat, garden and ramparts, Mdina, a Medieval walled city, Mdina, Malta, Europe

Chateau Tanlay, Tanlay, Burgundy, France

The Fortified City of Mandalay, Burma, 1945
Aerial photograph showing the moat and inner walls of the fortified city of Mandalay, also known as Fort Dufferin, in the kingdom of Burma, 1945

Moat and outer curtain wall at Beaumaris Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, the last and largest of the Welsh castles built 1295-98 by King Edward I, Anglesey, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

DDE-90029729
Chateau Chambord, Loire Valley, Centre France. Date: 07/10/2009

Ightham Mote, Kent - The North Front Date: circa 1940s

Fascimile of July: Harvesting and Sheep Shearing, from the
BAL65830 Fascimile of July: Harvesting and Sheep Shearing, from the Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (for original see 8439) by Limbourg Brothers (fl.1400-1416); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Chateau de Beloeil, from Choix des Monuments, Edifices et Maisons les plus
468648 ChAteau de Beloeil, from Choix des Monuments, Edifices et Maisons les plus Remarquables du Royaume des Pays-Bas, published 1827 (colour litho) by Goetghebuer

Map of Valencia, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum
STC138966 Map of Valencia, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Frans Hogenberg (1535-90) c.1572-1617 (coloured engraving) by Hoefnagel

Whittington Castle, Shropshire, which Mrs Lena Jones rents for 10s a week. 26th March 1957

Gatehouse of the Bishops Palace in Wells, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Helmingham Hall, Suffolk, home of Baron Tollemache, c1880

Ightham Mote, Sevenoaks, Kent
Ightham Mote, Sevenoaks, near Ivy Hatch, Kent, England. Showing the moat Date: 1919

View of medieval castle with moat, White Castle, Monnow Valley, Monmouthshire, South Wales, Wales, July

Syria, Aleppo Governorate, Aleppo, Citadel
Syria - Aleppo. (UNESCO World Heritage Site, 1986). Citadel

Herstmonceux Castle, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hurstmonceaux Castle
Situated on the edge of the Pevensey Levels, Sussex, the magnificent Hurstmonceaux Castle was built in 1450, one of the finest red brick fortresses in Britain

Chateau de Chantilly, Chantilly, Oise, France, Europe

Castle at Castle Acre, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Duc D orleans Imprisoned
The Tower during the captivity of the duc d Orleans, taken prisoner after Agincourt

Helmingham Hall, Helmingham, Suffolk, England

Hockliffe 24811_040
St Nicholas Church, Church End, Hocliffe, Bedfordshire. Medieval church (1114693) and nearby manorial earthworks (1012915) comprising a moated site and associated settlement earthworks

Kirby Muxloe Castle 27593_050
Kirby Muxloe Castle, Leicestershire. Aerial view of the, largely brick-built, fortified mansion

Broughton Castle, Oxfordshire, England. Medieval fortified manor house within a moat, built by Sir John de Broughton in 1300, converted into a Tudor style house by Richard Fiennes in 1554

Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, England
Alnwick Castle, bridge and moat, Northumberland, England

Shirburn Castle. Oxfordshire, England

Gravensteen medieval castle and moat, Ghent, Belgium

Flood waters in the moat at the Tower of London, 1928, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Flood waters in the moat at the Tower of London, 1928, (1935). The worst Thames flood within living memory...the Tower moat - ordinarily used as a football ground - filled with water

Arrow Tower, Forbidden City moat, canal and palace wall, Beijing, China. Emperors Palace built in the 1600s during the Ming Dynasty

Bodiam Castle 33964_033
Bodiam Castle, Bodiam, East Sussex, 2020. A moated quadrangular castle in the care of the National Trust

Pembridge Castle 33805_020
Pembridge Castle, County of Herefordshire, 2019

Marshwood Castle 33789_048
Marshwood Castle, Dorset, 2019

Snelshall Priory 33421_041
Snelshall Benedictine Priory, a moated priory site and fishponds, Whaddon, Buckinghamshire, 2018

Sinai Park 35009_014
Sinai Park moated site, originally the summer retreat of the abbots of Burton Abbey, Staffordshire, 2021

Lyveden New Bield 29516_012
Lyveden New Bield. Earthworks and moat of a large formal garden and the ruins of a banqueting house, Northamptonshire, 2015. SP9885

Old Hall moated site 33762_057
Old Hall, Bretters Farm, Lancashire, 2019. A moated site and fishponds. SD5915

Tilbury Fort 33643_005
Tilbury, Essex, 2018. Tilbury Fort, a late 17th century coastal fort with bastions and outworks principally Dutch in design and said to be the best preserved and most complete example of the type

Smallbridge Hall 29348_021
Smallbridge Hall, Bures, Suffolk, 2015. A late 16th century attic house rebuilt in Elizabethan style in late 19th century surrounded by a moat which is now only waterfilled occasionally. TL9233

Smallbridge Hall 29348_008
Smallbridge Hall, Bures, Suffolk, 2015. A late 16th century attic house rebuilt in Elizabethan style in late 19th century surrounded by a moat which is now only waterfilled occasionally. TL9233

Medieval and Roman Car Colston 28669_016
Car Colston, Nottinghamshire. Minor Romano-British villa, moat and associated medieval manorial and village earthworks, including six fishponds, 2015. SK7142

Coddington moat 28670_040
Water filled moat, Coddington, Nottinghamshire, 2015. SK8354

14th century Bodiam Castle, East Sussex, England, UK

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Discover the enchanting moats that guard the secrets of history and beauty. From Hever Castle, the cherished childhood home of Anne Boleyn, to Nunney Castle's picturesque ruins in Edenbridge, Kent, these water-filled fortifications transport us back in time. Caerphilly Castle stands proudly in Glamorgan, Wales, its imposing moat reflecting centuries of power and grandeur. Meanwhile, Beaumaris Castle enchants as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Anglesey Island with its perfectly preserved moat encircling medieval splendor. Dive into the legendary tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren as you explore Caerphilly Castle's historic grounds. In Belfast's Dundonald Moat and Church, find solace amidst nature's tranquility while Eltham Palace captivates with its stunning 17th-century architecture. Swans gracefully glide across Leeds Castle's shimmering waters in Kent before we return to Hever Castle once more - a timeless gem steeped in Anne Boleyn's legacy. Finally, Raglan Castle beckons from Monmouthshire with its majestic moat guarding tales of knights and kings. Embark on an unforgettable journey through Europe's most captivating moats.