Castle · Banwell · Somerset

Banwell Castle

Banwell Castle is a castle in Banwell, Somerset. The register lists it as a Grade II* listed building. Add Gough's Cave, 8.1 km away, to a visit; it leads 37 places within 15 km.

Photo: Banwell Castle, This file was derived from: Banwell Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1126175.jpg (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Banwell

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 23%

#1,932 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–22°C

In brief

Castle in Banwell

Inside Banwell

Banwell Castle is inside Banwell’s built-up area, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Banwell has 33 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

If warmth matters, go May to September: Banwell reaches 18–22°C.

Jan9° / 2°88 mm

Feb9° / 3°64 mm

Mar11° / 4°58 mm

Apr14° / 5°57 mm

May18° / 8°64 mm

Jun20° / 11°61 mm

Jul22° / 13°69 mm

Aug22° / 13°82 mm

Sep19° / 11°72 mm

Oct15° / 8°98 mm

Nov12° / 5°102 mm

Dec9° / 3°102 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Banwell, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Banwell. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Banwell’s full climate →

About

Banwell Castle

4 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.

Banwell’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 4 languages
Town: in Banwell
Official site: banwellcastle.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Spot Banwell Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Towns that count Banwell Castle

Among the 8, Winscombe and Sandford is the biggest, home to 4,605 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Banwell

2,178 people · 15 places to visit

2 · 1.5 km east of it

Winscombe and Sandford

4,605 people · 15 places to visit

3 · 2.5 km west of it

Locking

3,819 people · 18 places to visit

4 · 3.1 km east of it

Churchill

1,989 people · 11 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Banwell Castle is	People	Places to visit
Banwell	It’s in town	2,178	15
Winscombe and Sandford	1.5 km east of it	4,605	15
Locking	2.5 km west of it	3,819	18
Churchill	3.1 km east of it	1,989	11
Cross	3.6 km south of it	290	10
West Wick	3.8 km northwest of it	2,425	15
Hutton	3.9 km west of it	1,686	17
Shipham	4.1 km east of it	1,104	10

Make a day of it

More near Banwell Castle

Within 15 km you can add 2 museums, an attraction and a theme park.

AttractionGough's Cave8.1 km away 2

Theme parkGrand Pier Main Pavilion9.2 km away 3

Museum · National TrustKing John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum)5 km away 4

Fort · National TrustDolebury Hill Fort4.9 km away 5

MuseumThe Helicopter Museum5.2 km away 6

CastleCastle Batch6.4 km away 7

Historic house · National TrustClevedon Court13 km away 8

PierBirnbeck Pier10 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Banwell Castle: what to know

Where is Banwell Castle?

Banwell Castle is in Banwell, Somerset, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Banwell Castle?

Castle in Banwell, Somerset, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Banwell Castle?

May to September are the warmest months in Banwell, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Banwell Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Banwell Castle?

Within 15 km: Gough's Cave (8.1 km), Grand Pier Main Pavilion (9.2 km), King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum) (5 km) and Dolebury Hill Fort (4.9 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)

Banwell Castle: This file was derived from: Banwell Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1126175.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Grand Pier Main Pavilion: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum): NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dolebury Hill Fort: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Helicopter Museum: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castle Batch: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Clevedon Court: Arthur266, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Birnbeck Pier: me'nthedogs (Mark Robinson), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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