Ayton Castle
Ayton Castle is a tower house and country house. This one stands 11 km northwest of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It is a category A listed building.
Castle near Berwick-upon-Tweed
Near Berwick-upon-Tweed
Ayton Castle is 11 km northwest of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Berwick-upon-Tweed has 291 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
July and August bring the warmest afternoons to Berwick-upon-Tweed, at 19°C.
Ayton Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 5 languages. There are 15 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Berwick-upon-Tweed (11 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 11 km northwest of Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Official site
- aytoncastle.co.uk
The way to Ayton Castle
Find Ayton Castle in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Combine it with these
Within 15 km you can add 5 castles, a fort and a historic house.
CastleBerwick Castle10 km away3
Castle · English HeritageNorham Castle14 km away4CastleCastleFast Castle12 km away5Historic houseHistoric housePaxton House9.4 km away6
CastleWedderburn Castle15 km away7
Museum · English HeritageBerwick Barracks11 km away8CastleCastleEdrington Castle (Ruins)8.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Ayton Castle: what to know
Where is Ayton Castle?
Ayton Castle is 11 km northwest of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland.
What is Ayton Castle?
Tower house and country house in Ayton, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Ayton Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Berwick-upon-Tweed, with afternoon highs of 19–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Ayton Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Ayton Castle?
Within 15 km: Berwick-upon-Tweed (11 km), Berwick Castle (10 km), Norham Castle (14 km) and Fast Castle (12 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 (5)
- Ayton Castle: James Yardley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berwick Castle: Euan Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norham Castle: Martin Norman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wedderburn Castle: David Lauder at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berwick Barracks: Andrew Bowden from London, United Kingdon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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