Askerton Castle
On the map, Askerton Castle is 8.3 km north of Brampton. It counts as a Grade I listed building. Top of the 17 other places within 15 km is Naworth Castle, 6.7 km off.
Castle near Brampton
Near Brampton
Askerton Castle is 8.3 km north of Brampton. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Brampton has 51 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Brampton
The warmest stretch in Brampton is June to August, at 18–19°C in the afternoon.
Askerton Castle
Wikipedia covers it in 7 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 8.3 km north of Brampton
Askerton Castle on the map
The places near Askerton Castle are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
Largest of the 8 is Brampton, home to 4,187. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Brampton
Gilsland
Hayton
Warwick Bridge
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Askerton Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton | 8.3 km south of it | 4,187 | 6 |
| Gilsland | 9 km east of it | 228 | 6 |
| Hayton | 12 km south of it | 570 | 3 |
| Warwick Bridge | 14 km southwest of it | 1,232 | 5 |
| Heads Nook | 15 km south of it | 367 | 2 |
| Haltwhistle | 16 km east of it | 3,646 | 7 |
| Longtown | 17 km west of it | 2,176 | 1 |
| Wetheral | 17 km southwest of it | 1,129 | 2 |
Beyond Askerton Castle
Of the 17 within 15 km, look for 7 castles and an abbey or priory.
CastleNaworth Castle6.7 km away2CastleCastleBewcastle Castle (ruins)5.6 km away3
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLanercost Priory5.6 km away4
CastleTriermain Castle5.1 km away5
CastleFeatherstone Castle15 km away6
CastleThirlwall Castle11 km away7
CastleScaleby Castle12 km away8
CastleBlenkinsopp Castle12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Askerton Castle
Where is Askerton Castle?
Askerton Castle is 8.3 km north of Brampton, Cumbria.
What is Askerton Castle?
Castle in Cumbria, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Askerton Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Brampton, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Askerton Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Askerton Castle?
Within 15 km: Naworth Castle (6.7 km), Bewcastle Castle (ruins) (5.6 km), Lanercost Priory (5.6 km) and Triermain Castle (5.1 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanercost Priory: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Triermain Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Featherstone Castle: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thirlwall Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scaleby Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenkinsopp Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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