Berwick Castle
Berwick Castle is a castle, now ruinous, in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. It is protected as a Grade I listed building. There are 15 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Berwick-upon-Tweed (800 m).
Castle near Berwick-upon-Tweed
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#410 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (14 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick Castle is 100 m north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Towns near it ↓
Grade I 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.
A month-by-month guide
Expect 19°C highs in Berwick-upon-Tweed in July and August.
Berwick Castle
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 14 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 14 languages
- Town
- 100 m north of Berwick-upon-Tweed
Where it sits
Spot Berwick Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Berwick Castle, by distance
By population, Berwick-upon-Tweed leads the 8 with 13,181. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
- 1Berwick-upon-Tweed
- 2Norham
- 3Lowick
- 4Cornhill on Tweed
- 5Belford
- 6Wooler
- 7Bamburgh
- 8Seahouses and North Sunderland
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Norham
Lowick
Cornhill on Tweed
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Berwick Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | 100 m south of it | 13,181 | 8 |
| Norham | 11 km southwest of it | 610 | 3 |
| Lowick | 14 km south of it | 364 | 3 |
| Cornhill on Tweed | 19 km southwest of it | 326 | 3 |
| Belford | 23 km southeast of it | 1,314 | 3 |
| Wooler | 25 km south of it | 1,930 | 4 |
| Bamburgh | 26 km southeast of it | 212 | 4 |
| Seahouses and North Sunderland | 31 km southeast of it | 1,678 | 4 |
While you are near Berwick Castle
Around it, within 15 km, lie 15 more, including 5 castles, a fort and a museum.
Museum · English HeritageBerwick Barracks800 m away3
Castle · English HeritageNorham Castle10 km away4Historic houseHistoric housePaxton House6.3 km away5
CastleHaggerston Castle Tower11 km away6
CastleAyton Castle10 km away7CastleCastleEdrington Castle (Ruins)5.3 km away8
CastleBarmoor Castle14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Berwick Castle
Where is Berwick Castle?
Berwick Castle is 100 m north of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland.
What is Berwick Castle?
Castle, now ruinous, in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Berwick 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 Berwick Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Berwick Castle?
Within 15 km: Berwick-upon-Tweed (800 m), Berwick Barracks (800 m), Norham Castle (10 km) and Paxton House (6.3 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 (6)
- Berwick Castle: Euan Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berwick Barracks: Andrew Bowden from London, United Kingdon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norham Castle: Martin Norman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haggerston Castle Tower: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ayton Castle: James Yardley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barmoor Castle: Norman MacKillop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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