Bewley Castle
Bewley Castle is an episcopal palace in Bolton, Cumbria. It holds the status of a scheduled monument. Our list has 16 more places within 15 km; first among them is Appleby Castle, at 3.9 km.
Castle near Bolton
Just outside Bolton
Bewley Castle is 1.7 km southeast of Bolton. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Bolton has 5 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
From June to August, Bolton sees highs of 18–19°C.
Bewley Castle
Episcopal palace in Bolton, Cumbria, England, UK.
1.7 km southeast of Bolton.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Town
- 1.7 km southeast of Bolton
Getting your bearings
Bewley Castle sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns within reach of Bewley Castle
With 3,233 people, Appleby-in-Westmorland is the largest of the 4. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Bolton
Appleby-in-Westmorland
Long Marton
Kirkby Thore
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Bewley Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.7 km northwest of it | 478 | 3 |
| Appleby-in-Westmorland | 3.1 km east of it | 3,233 | 3 |
| Long Marton | 3.6 km northeast of it | 519 | 4 |
| Kirkby Thore | 4 km north of it | 765 | 4 |
Nearby, too
Our list has 16 more within 15 km, among them 6 castles, an abbey or priory and a heritage railway.
CastleAppleby Castle3.9 km away2
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle14 km away3
CastleLowther Castle13 km away4
Castle · English HeritageClifton Hall13 km away5
Abbey or priory · English HeritageShap Abbey12 km away6
CastleBrougham Hall14 km away7Heritage railwayHeritage railwayEden Valley Railway (heritage railway)12 km away8
CastleHowgill Castle8.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Bewley Castle
Where is Bewley Castle?
Bewley Castle is 1.7 km southeast of Bolton, Cumbria.
What is Bewley Castle?
Episcopal palace in Bolton, Cumbria, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Bewley Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Bolton, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Bewley Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Bewley Castle?
Within 15 km: Appleby Castle (3.9 km), Brougham Castle (14 km), Lowther Castle (13 km) and Clifton Hall (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 (7)
- Appleby Castle: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lowther Castle: Burtonsi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Hall: The original uploader was Brookie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shap Abbey: Mik Peach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Hall: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howgill Castle: Michael Waistell Taylor (1842-92), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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