The Westerlands are the hilly, mineral-rich lands along the Sunset Sea, west of the Riverlands and north of the Reach. The gold and silver beneath these hills made House Lannister the wealthiest family in Westeros and paid for the largest army south of the Neck.
Casterly Rock, the Lannister seat, is a fortress carved into a colossal rock above the sea, with the city of Lannisport at its foot. From the Rock the Goldroad runs east to King's Landing, the River Road north-east to Riverrun and the Ocean Road south to Highgarden.
Explore: The Westerlands
The region is small but densely settled. The Golden Tooth guards the only good pass into the Riverlands; Castamere, Tarbeck Hall and the mines around them fell to the Lannisters in the rebellion still sung about in "The Rains of Castamere". Crakehall stands on the southern border near the Ocean Road; Ashemark, the Crag and Banefort line the northern coast facing Ironman's Bay.
Fair Isle lies offshore, sheltering Lannisport's fleet, and Kayce and Feastfires watch the northern approaches. The hills give way to the plains of the Reach in the south.
The Westerlands are rich, orderly and proud. Lannisport is one of the five cities of Westeros and its harbour is home to the Lannister fleet. The people follow the Seven and their lords remember every debt. The Lannister words are "Hear Me Roar!", though "A Lannister always pays his debts" is the saying everyone knows.
Key places in The Westerlands
- Casterly Rock Castle
Lannister seat carved into a huge rock above Lannisport, sitting on the richest gold mines in Westeros.
- Lannisport City
Third largest city in Westeros, a busy Lannister port beneath the walls of Casterly Rock.
- Golden Tooth Castle
Lefford castle guarding the mountain pass between the westerlands and the riverlands.
- Castamere Ruin
Drowned ruin in the westerlands, once the seat of House Reyne and its rich silver mines.
- Crakehall Castle
Large castle in the southern westerlands, seat of the boar-bannered House Crakehall.
- The Crag Castle
Weathered Westerling castle on the cliffs above the Sunset Sea, old and short of money.
- Ashemark Castle
Marbrand castle in the western hills, a strong seat overlooking mining and grazing country.
- Banefort Castle
Isolated castle on the north-western coast of the westerlands, seat of House Banefort.
- Fair Isle Island
Island off the western coast held by House Farman, guarding the approaches to Lannisport.
- Deep Den Castle
Lydden castle guarding the goldroad where it crosses the hills of the westerlands.
Distances from Casterly Rock
| To | as the raven flies | by road (approx.) | on horseback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterfell | 1,080 mi · 1,750 km | ≈ 1,360 mi | ≈ 45 days |
| King's Landing | 840 mi · 1,340 km | ≈ 1,040 mi | ≈ 35 days |
| Highgarden | 470 mi · 760 km | ≈ 590 mi | ≈ 20 days |
| The Eyrie | 990 mi · 1,590 km | ≈ 1,240 mi | ≈ 41 days |
| Riverrun | 390 mi · 630 km | ≈ 490 mi | ≈ 16 days |
| Storm's End | 1,020 mi · 1,640 km | ≈ 1,270 mi | ≈ 42 days |
| Sunspear | 1,480 mi · 2,380 km | ≈ 1,850 mi | ≈ 62 days |
| Pyke | 400 mi · 650 km | ≈ 500 mi | ≈ 17 days |
| Castle Black | 1,390 mi · 2,240 km | ≈ 1,740 mi | ≈ 58 days |
| Oldtown | 810 mi · 1,310 km | ≈ 1,020 mi | ≈ 34 days |
Travel times assume about 30 miles a day on horseback with rests, 18 miles a day on foot and 110 miles a day under sail with fair winds. Armies, wagons and winter storms move far more slowly.
All places in The Westerlands
- Casterly Rock Castle
- Lannisport City
- Golden Tooth Castle
- Ashemark Castle
- Banefort Castle
- Castamere Ruin
- Clegane's Keep Castle
- Cornfield Castle
- Crakehall Castle
- Deep Den Castle
- Fair Isle Island
- Faircastle Castle
- Hornvale Castle
- Kayce Town
- Silverhill Castle
- Tarbeck Hall Ruin
- The Crag Castle