Blenkinsopp Castle
Blenkinsopp Castle lies 3.1 km southeast of Gilsland. It is a Grade II listed building. A short trip away is Featherstone Castle, 3.7 km off, the first of 23 within 15 km.
Castle near Gilsland
Just outside Gilsland
Blenkinsopp Castle is 3.1 km southeast of Gilsland. Towns near it ↓
Grade II listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Gilsland has 4 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 through the year
June to August are the warmest in Gilsland, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C.
Blenkinsopp Castle
Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade II listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 3.1 km southeast of Gilsland
Where to find Blenkinsopp Castle
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Blenkinsopp Castle is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Blenkinsopp Castle
Haltwhistle, with 3,646 people, is the largest of the 3. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Blenkinsopp Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilsland | 3.1 km northwest of it | 228 | 6 |
| Haltwhistle | 3.1 km east of it | 3,646 | 7 |
| Redburn | 10 km east of it | 296 | 9 |
Make a day of it near Blenkinsopp Castle
23 more lie within 15 km, 7 castles and an abbey or priory among them.
CastleFeatherstone Castle3.7 km away2
CastleThirlwall Castle1.7 km away3
CastleBellister Castle3.9 km away4
CastleNaworth Castle11 km away5
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLanercost Priory11 km away6
CastleTriermain Castle7.4 km away7CastleCastleBewcastle Castle (ruins)14 km away8CastleCastleAskerton Castle12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Blenkinsopp Castle
Where is Blenkinsopp Castle?
Blenkinsopp Castle is 3.1 km southeast of Gilsland, Northumberland.
What is Blenkinsopp Castle?
Castle in Northumberland, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Blenkinsopp Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Gilsland, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Blenkinsopp Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade II listed building.
What else is there to see near Blenkinsopp Castle?
Within 15 km: Featherstone Castle (3.7 km), Thirlwall Castle (1.7 km), Bellister Castle (3.9 km) and Naworth Castle (11 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)
- Blenkinsopp Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Featherstone Castle: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thirlwall Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bellister Castle: Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, 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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