Bellister Castle
Bellister Castle is a castellated 19th-century mansion house. Its address puts it 400 m south of Haltwhistle. It is protected as a Grade I listed building.
Castle near Haltwhistle
Just outside Haltwhistle
Bellister Castle is 400 m south of Haltwhistle. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Haltwhistle has 28 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
Afternoons in Haltwhistle are warmest in July and August, at 18–19°C.
Bellister Castle
7 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Look also at Hadrian's Wall, 13 km away, first of 25 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 400 m south of Haltwhistle
Finding Bellister Castle
The numbers show what else is near Bellister Castle, in the order listed below.
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The nearest towns to Bellister Castle
Haltwhistle is the biggest of the 6 bases nearby (3,646 people). Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Haltwhistle
Redburn
Gilsland
Haydon Bridge
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Bellister Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haltwhistle | 400 m north of it | 3,646 | 7 |
| Redburn | 7 km east of it | 296 | 9 |
| Gilsland | 7.4 km northwest of it | 228 | 6 |
| Haydon Bridge | 14 km east of it | 1,229 | 2 |
| Allendale Town | 16 km southeast of it | 732 | 1 |
| Alston | 17 km south of it | 1,075 | 3 |
Nearby, too
Our list has 25 more within 15 km, among them 6 castles, a fort and an abbey or priory.
CastleFeatherstone Castle3.3 km away3
CastleBlenkinsopp Castle3.9 km away4
CastleThirlwall Castle5.2 km away5
CastleNaworth Castle14 km away6
CastleLangley Castle13 km away7
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLanercost Priory14 km away8
CastleTriermain Castle11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Bellister Castle: what to know
Where is Bellister Castle?
Bellister Castle is 400 m south of Haltwhistle, Northumberland.
What is Bellister Castle?
Castellated 19th-century mansion house in Featherstone, Northumberland, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Bellister Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Haltwhistle, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Bellister Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Bellister Castle?
Within 15 km: Hadrian's Wall (13 km), Featherstone Castle (3.3 km), Blenkinsopp Castle (3.9 km) and Thirlwall Castle (5.2 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)
- Bellister Castle: Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Featherstone Castle: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenkinsopp Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thirlwall Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Langley Castle: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanercost Priory: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Triermain Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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