Astwell Castle
Astwell Castle is a castle in Helmdon, West Northamptonshire. Officially, it is a Grade II* listed building. Nearby, Stowe House (9.4 km) heads a list of 49 within 15 km.
Castle near Helmdon
Just outside Helmdon
Astwell Castle is 1.4 km east of Helmdon. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Helmdon has 32 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 and weather
In Helmdon the warm season is June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.
Astwell Castle
It has articles in 7 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 1.4 km east of Helmdon
Mapping Astwell Castle
The map puts Astwell Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where people come from
Silverstone tops the 8 for size, at 2,542 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Helmdon
Syresham
Greatworth
Sulgrave
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Astwell Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helmdon | 1.4 km west of it | 753 | 2 |
| Syresham | 2.9 km southeast of it | 776 | 2 |
| Greatworth | 4.3 km west of it | 686 | 2 |
| Sulgrave | 4.8 km west of it | 424 | 5 |
| Moreton Pinkney | 6.1 km northwest of it | 373 | 4 |
| Silverstone | 6.3 km east of it | 2,542 | 40 |
| Blakesley | 6.4 km north of it | 537 | 3 |
| Turweston | 6.5 km south of it | 198 | 0 |
Also within reach
Nearby, 49 places within 15 km include 3 historic houses, 2 museums and 2 castles.
Museum · National TrustStowe House9.4 km away2
Historic houseSulgrave Manor5 km away3
Historic house · National TrustCanons Ashby House7.2 km away4
Historic houseEaston Neston11 km away5
CastleBury Mount9.8 km away6
Garden · National TrustStowe Park and Garden8.8 km away7
CastleAynhoe Park14 km away8
MuseumBuckingham Old Gaol13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Astwell Castle
Where is Astwell Castle?
Astwell Castle is 1.4 km east of Helmdon, Northamptonshire.
What is Astwell Castle?
Castle in Helmdon, West Northamptonshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Astwell Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Helmdon, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Astwell Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near Astwell Castle?
Within 15 km: Stowe House (9.4 km), Sulgrave Manor (5 km), Canons Ashby House (7.2 km) and Easton Neston (11 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 (9)
- Astwell Castle: Allan Fea (1860 - 1956)?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stowe House: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sulgrave Manor: Christina Burford, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canons Ashby House: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Easton Neston: Cj1340 at English Wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bury Mount: Cj1340, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stowe Park and Garden: Neoclassicist, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aynhoe Park: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Old Gaol: Chris Nyborg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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