As with many mythologies, the Arthurian Legends take place surrounding real locations. In fact, many think that some characters and events might have actually existed. This is our list of Arthurian locations that takes you to some of these possibilities.
What’s on the list of Arthurian locations?
This list compiles both mythical locations like Avalon, and real-world locations like Glastonbury. Each of these locations has some association with the Arthurian legends, whether mythical or real. Many are listed that are thought to be the actual locations of certain key events, such as the Battle of Badon, a legendary battle that probably took place, and is thought to be led by the real-world Arthur.
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| # | Location | Description | Associations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alnwick Castle, Northumberland | One of two possibilites for Lancelot's Castle, Joyous Guard, as proposed by Thomas Malory. | Lancelot | |
| 2 | Amesbury, Wiltshire | Guenevere retires to a nunnery at Amesbury after the death of Arthur. | Guenevere | |
| 3 | Arthuret, Cumbria | Battle of Arthuret took place here, resulting in the madness of Myrddin. | Merlin | |
| 4 | Arthur's Bed, Cornwall | A stone monolith that is partially hollowed out like a coffin. | Arthur | |
| 5 | Arthur's O'en, Stirlingshire | An old Roman building. | ||
| 6 | Arthur's Quoit, Anglesey | Stone structures associated with magalithic burial places. | ||
| 7 | Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh | Mountain near Edinburge that is associated with Arthur. | Arthur | Read More |
| 8 | Arthur's Stone, West Glamorgan | An ancient stone, part of a megalith, of which Arthur's ghost is sometimes said to emerge. | Arthur | |
| 9 | Arthur's Stone, Dorstone | The name given to a megalithic burial site in this area. | ||
| 10 | Avalon | The legendary island inhabited by the Lady of the Lake, Morgan le Fay, and others. | Lady of the Lake, Morgan le Fay | Read More |
| 11 | Badbury Rings, Dorset | One of the possible locations of the Battle at Badon Hill. | Arthur | |
| 12 | Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland | Another possible location for Joyous Guard, Lancelot's castle. | Lancelot | |
| 13 | Bath, Avon | Another possible location for the Battle at Badon Hill, as per History of the Kings of Britain. | Arthur | |
| 14 | Ben Arthur, Strathclyde | A steep mountain with a section also known as Arthur's seat. | Arthur | |
| 15 | Birdoswald, Cumbria | One of the possible sites of the Battle of Camlann. | Arthur, Mordred | |
| 16 | Brecon Beacons, Powys | Two peaks in this region form Arthur's Chair | Arthur | |
| 17 | Brent Knoll, Somerset | Arthur challenged three giants who lived on this hill. The hill did have Iron Age defenses. | Arthur | |
| 18 | Cadbury Castle, Somerset | One of the possible locations for Camelot. An old Iron Age fortress did exist at one time. | Arthur | |
| 19 | Caer Gai, Gwynedd | Name menas the "stronghold of Cai", or Kay from the Arthurian legends. | Kay | |
| 20 | Caerleon, Gwent | According to History of the Kings of Britain, Arthur held court here. | Arthur | |
| 21 | Camelford, Cornwall | One possible location of Camelot, according ot later writers. | Arthur | |
| 22 | Camelot | The legendary city and/or castle where Arthur held his court. | Arthur | Read More |
| 23 | Camboglanna | An ancient site possibly located along Hadrian's wall, thought to be the site of the battle of Camlann. | Arthur, Mordred | Read More |
| 24 | Camlann | The legendary location of Arthur's death. Possibly located in Birdoswald or Castlesteads. | Arthur, Mordred | |
| 25 | Cardigan | Arthur holds court here in some early stories like Erec and Enide. | Arthur | |
| 26 | Carlisle, Cumbria | Some old romances show Arthur holding court here. Malory has Guinevere exposed and sentenced here. | Guinevere | |
| 27 | Carmarthen, Dyfed | The legendary location of Merlin's birth. | Merlin | |
| 28 | Carn March Arthur, Gwynedd | There is a rock with an indentation that is supposed to be the hoofprint of Arthur's horse. | Arthur | |
| 29 | Castle Canyke, Cornwall | Possible location of Kelliwic from Culhwch and Olwen, where Arthur held court. | Arthur | |
| 30 | Castle Dore, Cornwall | An Iron Age hillfort associated with King Mark and Tristan. | Mark, Tristan | |
| 31 | Castlesteads, Cumbria | Possible location of Camboglanna, thought to be Camlann. | Arthur, Mordred | |
| 32 | Catterick, North Yorkshire | Thought to be Catraeth, the location found in Y Gododdin. | ||
| 33 | Chalice Well, Glastonbury | A spring in Glastonbury though to be the spring visited by Lancelot in Perlesvaus. | Lancelot, Avalon | |
| 34 | Chester, Cheshire | The site of Arthur's ninth battle in Historia Brittonum. | Arthur | |
| 35 | Craig Arthur, Denbighshire | The end of a rocky ridge near an old hillfort. | Arthur | |
| 36 | Dinas Emrys, Gwynedd | The supposed site of Vortigern's tower. Excavations have revealed settlements dating back to that time period. | Vortigern, Merlin | |
| 37 | Dover, Kent | The site of Arthur's return after Mordred's betrayal, and the site of Gawain's death. | Arthur, Gawain | |
| 38 | Dozmary Pool, Cornwall | The supposed site of Excalibur's return. | Arthur, Lady of the Lake | |
| 39 | Drumelzier, Borders | The supposed location of Merlin's grave. | Merlin | |
| 40 | Dumbarton Rock, Strathclyde | The legendary location of Mordred's birth. | Mordred | |
| 41 | Eildon Hills, Borders | Arthur and his knights supposedly sleep in a hidden cavern beneath these hills. | Arthur | |
| 42 | Glastonbury, Somerset | The legendary location of Avalon, as well as Arthur and Guinevere's grave. | Arthur, Guenevere, Avalon | |
| 43 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | Part of the Culhwch and Olwen and Peredur stories. | ||
| 44 | Killibury, Cornwall | One of the legendary locations of Kelliwic, Arthur's court in the Welsh Triads. | Arthur | |
| 45 | King Arthur's Downs, Cornwall | There are two bronze age stone circles here. | ||
| 46 | King Arthur's Hall, Cornwall | The name of a large rectangular earthwork. | ||
| 47 | Liddington Castle, Wiltshire | Oen more proposed location for the Battle of Badon Hill. There was an iron age hillfort here. | Arthur | |
| 48 | Llongborth | The site of a battle in which Geraint died in Geraint son of Erbin. | Geraint/Erec | |
| 49 | London | Many sources place Arthur's court in London. | Arthur | |
| 50 | Lyonesse | A possible location for the legendary kingdom of Tristan and other figures. Possibly the Isles of Scilly. | Tristan | |
| 51 | Maiden Castle, Dorset | An iron age castle often compared to the Castle of Maidens in Arthurian literature. | ||
| 52 | Merlin's Chair, Carmarthen | A chair-like summit. Merlin is said to be sleeping beneath the hill. | Merlin | |
| 53 | Merlin's Mound, Marlborough | An earthwork thought to be Merlin's grave. | Merlin | |
| 54 | Moel Arthur, Clwyd | An old earthwork named after Arthur | Arthur | |
| 55 | Mousehole, Cornwall | A rock where Merlin was said to prophesy. | Merlin | |
| 56 | Mt. Edna | One possible location of Avalon. | Avalon | Read More |
| 57 | Orkeneys | Home of King Lot and his sons, Gawain, Agravaine, Caheris, and Gareth. | Gawain | |
| 58 | Pen Arthur, Dyfed | A hill associated with Arthur throwing a boulder for a full mile from the summit. | Arthur | |
| 59 | Pendragon Castle, Cumbria | Traditional site of Uther Pendragon's fortress. | Uther | |
| 60 | The Pillar of Eliseg, Clwyd | A stone cross with a Latin inscription mentioning Vortigern. | Vortigern | |
| 61 | St. Govan's Chapel, Dyfed | Claimed to be the location of Gawain's tomb. | Gawain | |
| 62 | Samson, The Isles of Scilly | The supposed location of a fight between Arthur and Morholt/Marhaus. | Arthur | |
| 63 | Silchester, Hampshire | In History of the Kings of Britain, Arthur is crowned here. | Arthur | |
| 64 | Slaughter Bridge, Cornwall | Old bridge associated both with Arthur's birth and his death. | Arthur | |
| 65 | Stonehenge, Wiltshire | In Arthurian Legend the stones were brought to Britain from Ireland by Merlin. Also supposedly the grave of Ambrosius Aurelianus. | Merlin | |
| 66 | Tintagel, Cornwall | The mythical birth place of Arthur. | Arthur | |
| 67 | Tristan's Stone, Cornwall | A stone monolith with an inscription thought to refer to Tristan and Mark. | Tristan | |
| 68 | Wearyall Hill, Glastonbury | The traditional site where Joseph of Arimathea planted his staff where the Holy Thorn now grows. | Joseph of Arimathea | |
| 69 | Winchester, Hampshire | The site of an old table claimed by Henry VIII to be the Round Table of Arthurian legend. | Arthur |
