Bewcastle Castle (ruins)
Visitors find Bewcastle Castle (ruins) 11 km northwest of Gilsland. Around it, within 15 km, lie 11 more places, Askerton Castle (5.6 km) first on our list. 8 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
Castle near Gilsland
Near Gilsland
Bewcastle Castle (ruins) is 11 km northwest of Gilsland. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month
Afternoons in Gilsland peak at 17–19°C, June to August.
Bewcastle Castle (ruins)
Castle in Bewcastle, Cumbria, England, UK.
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 11 km northwest of Gilsland
Finding Bewcastle Castle (ruins)
The places near Bewcastle Castle (ruins) are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
Brampton, with 4,187 people, is the largest of the 8. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Gilsland
Brampton
Haltwhistle
Hayton
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Bewcastle Castle (ruins) is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilsland | 11 km southeast of it | 228 | 6 |
| Brampton | 14 km south of it | 4,187 | 6 |
| Haltwhistle | 17 km southeast of it | 3,646 | 7 |
| Hayton | 18 km south of it | 570 | 3 |
| Longtown | 19 km west of it | 2,176 | 1 |
| Heads Nook | 21 km south of it | 367 | 2 |
| Houghton | 22 km southwest of it | 1,486 | 9 |
| Scotby | 23 km southwest of it | 1,830 | 9 |
Nearby, too
Also close at hand are 6 castles, an abbey or priory and a historic site, among 11 within 15 km.
CastleNaworth Castle12 km away3
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLanercost Priory11 km away4
CastleThirlwall Castle13 km away5
CastleTriermain Castle8.4 km away6
CastleBlenkinsopp Castle14 km away7Historic siteHistoric site · English HeritageBirdoswald Roman Fort9.8 km away8CastleCastleLanercost Bridge11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Bewcastle Castle (ruins)
Where is Bewcastle Castle (ruins)?
Bewcastle Castle (ruins) is 11 km northwest of Gilsland, Northumberland.
What is Bewcastle Castle (ruins)?
Castle in Bewcastle, Cumbria, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Bewcastle Castle (ruins)?
June to August are the warmest months in Gilsland, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Bewcastle Castle (ruins)?
Within 15 km: Askerton Castle (5.6 km), Naworth Castle (12 km), Lanercost Priory (11 km) and Thirlwall Castle (13 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)
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanercost Priory: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thirlwall Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Triermain Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenkinsopp Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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