Astley Castle
You will find Astley Castle, a historic house, 1.4 km east of New Arley. On the official register, it is a Grade II listed building. Nearby, Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (11 km) heads a list of 41 within 15 km.
Historic house near New Arley
Just outside New Arley
Astley Castle is 1.4 km east of New Arley. Towns near it ↓
Grade II listed building
On the official list of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
Afternoons in New Arley reach 18–22°C from June to September.
Astley Castle
It is run by Landmark Trust.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- Landmark Trust
- Listed
- Grade II listed building
- Town
- 1.4 km east of New Arley
The area around Astley Castle
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Astley Castle is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns
Nuneaton is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (88,818 people). Each town here links to its own guide.
New Arley
Nuneaton
Ansley
Old Arley
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Astley Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Arley | 1.4 km west of it | 1,666 | 2 |
| Nuneaton | 1.7 km northeast of it | 88,818 | 8 |
| Ansley | 1.7 km northwest of it | 1,046 | 3 |
| Old Arley | 2.6 km northwest of it | 549 | 2 |
| Bedworth | 3.2 km southeast of it | 31,083 | 6 |
| Fillongley | 3.2 km southwest of it | 493 | 2 |
| Keresley Newlands | 3.2 km south of it | 3,631 | 14 |
| Bermuda | 3.5 km east of it | 2,071 | 5 |
Make a day of it near Astley Castle
Around it, within 15 km, lie 41 more, including 3 museums, 3 castles and a cathedral.
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael11 km away2
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum11 km away · 300K visitors a year (2010)3
Historic houseArbury Hall2.4 km away4
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum13 km away · 250K visitors a year5
CastleHartshill Castle5 km away6
CastleCaludon Castle11 km away7
CastleMaxstoke Castle8.7 km away8
MuseumCoventry Transport Museum10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Astley Castle: common questions
Where is Astley Castle?
Astley Castle is 1.4 km east of New Arley, Warwickshire.
What is Astley Castle?
Structures in Astley, Warwickshire, England, UK.
Who runs Astley Castle?
Landmark Trust.
When is the best time to visit Astley Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in New Arley, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Astley Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade II listed building.
What else is there to see near Astley Castle?
Within 15 km: Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (11 km), Herbert Art Gallery & Museum (11 km), Arbury Hall (2.4 km) and National Motorcycle Museum (13 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 (8)
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arbury Hall: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Motorcycle Museum: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartshill Castle: Brett Lees-Smith from Nuneaton, Warwickshire,, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caludon Castle: Mum's taxi (Wikipedia Takes Coventry participant), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maxstoke Castle: Steve Wilson from Marchwood, The New Forest, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Transport Museum: Jim Linwood from London, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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