Castle · near Bunbury · Cheshire

Beeston Castle

Beeston Castle is a former Royal castle and museum. The site is 2.1 km northwest of Bunbury. It is protected as a scheduled monument.

Photo: Beeston Castle, TCExplorer (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

2.1 km

northwest of Bunbury

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 2%

#128 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Castle near Bunbury

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#128 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (24 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Bunbury

Beeston Castle is 2.1 km northwest of Bunbury. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Bunbury has 27 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

Seasons and weather

If warmth matters, go June to September: Bunbury reaches 18–21°C.

Jan7° / 2°56 mm

Feb8° / 2°49 mm

Mar11° / 3°47 mm

Apr14° / 4°48 mm

May17° / 7°53 mm

Jun19° / 10°63 mm

Jul21° / 12°62 mm

Aug21° / 12°69 mm

Sep18° / 10°67 mm

Oct14° / 7°76 mm

Nov10° / 4°70 mm

Dec8° / 2°73 mm

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

About

Beeston Castle

Its care is managed by English Heritage. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 24 languages. Nearby, Peckforton Castle (1.3 km) heads a list of 27 within 15 km.

Bunbury’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 24 languages
Town: 2.1 km northwest of Bunbury
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/beeston-castle-and-woodland-park

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

Plan your visit

Before you set off

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Getting your bearings

Beeston Castle sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

The towns around Beeston Castle

The largest of the 8 towns is Tarporley, with 3,212 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · 2.1 km southeast of it

Bunbury

1,259 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 2.9 km northeast of it

Tarporley

3,212 people · 6 places to visit

3 · 3.9 km north of it

Clotton

434 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 4.2 km east of it

Alpraham

494 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Beeston Castle is	People	Places to visit
Bunbury	2.1 km southeast of it	1,259	4
Tarporley	2.9 km northeast of it	3,212	6
Clotton	3.9 km north of it	434	4
Alpraham	4.2 km east of it	494	4
Tattenhall	4.3 km west of it	2,296	5
Duddon	6.1 km north of it	656	0
Utkinton	6.3 km north of it	392	3
Brown Knowl	7 km southwest of it	213	3

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Beeston Castle

Our list has 27 more within 15 km, among them 5 castles, 2 historic houses and a cathedral.

CastlePeckforton Castle1.3 km away 2

CathedralChester Cathedral15 km away 3

CastleHolt Castle Ruins14 km away 4

Castle · English HeritageChester Castle15 km away 5

Historic houseCholmondeley Castle7.9 km away 6

Historic houseEaton Hall12 km away 7CastleCastle · English HeritageBeeston Castle and Woodland Park200 m away 8

CastleBolesworth Castle5.3 km away

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

Beeston Castle: what to know

Where is Beeston Castle?

Beeston Castle is 2.1 km northwest of Bunbury, Cheshire.

What is Beeston Castle?

Former Royal castle and museum in Beeston, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

Who runs Beeston Castle?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Beeston Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Bunbury, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Beeston Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Beeston Castle?

Within 15 km: Peckforton Castle (1.3 km), Chester Cathedral (15 km), Holt Castle Ruins (14 km) and Chester Castle (15 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)

Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Peckforton Castle: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Cholmondeley Castle: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Eaton Hall: Neil Kennedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bolesworth Castle: Jonathan Hutchins, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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