Edinburgh Castle named third favourite in UK
It's been ranked the third best loved in the country in a new poll.
Edinburgh Castle's been ranked the third best-loved castle in the UK as part of a new poll.
The Queen's affection for Windsor Castle appears to be shared by the public, who have named it their best-loved castle.
The royal residence topped a poll commissioned by TV on-demand service UKTV Play to launch The Castle Collection - a selection of programmes celebrating a range of shows featuring castles, from Time Team to The Secret Lives Of The Tudors.
Windsor was followed in the nation's affections by Bodiam Castle, with Edinburgh Castle third. Next was Warwick Castle, Dover Castle was fifth and sixth was Alnwick Castle - used as a location in some of the Harry Potter films.
Emma Boston, general manager of UKTV Play, said: We are a nation of castle lovers and there are an incredible array of beautiful historical ancient treasures across the country.
When we looked at the shows that proved really popular on the service we found that those set in or featuring castles often did really well.
So we created the Castle Collection on UTKV Play, where you can find fantastic historical programming such as Time Team, Secrets Of Britain and Castle Builders - as well as the surprising, such as an episode of paranormal show Ghost Adventures set in a castle.''
The 10 best-loved British Castles: 1 Windsor Castle 2. Bodiam Castle 3. Edinburgh Castle 4. Warwick Castle 5 Dover Castle 6 Alnwick Castle 7 Leeds Castle 8. Caernarfon Castle 9. Bamburgh Castle 10. Stirling Castle