Castle · near Bolsover · Derbyshire

Bolsover Castle

Bolsover Castle stands 100 m west of Bolsover. Its status is a scheduled monument. Nearby, Hardwick Hall (7 km) heads a list of 13 within 15 km.

Photo: Bolsover Castle, Stephen G Taylor (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

100 m

west of Bolsover

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 5%

#372 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Castle near Bolsover

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#372 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Bolsover

Bolsover Castle is 100 m west of Bolsover. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Bolsover has 52 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

Choosing a month

Warmest in Bolsover are June to September, at 18–21°C.

Jan7° / 1°59 mm

Feb7° / 1°55 mm

Mar10° / 2°47 mm

Apr13° / 4°53 mm

May16° / 7°56 mm

Jun19° / 9°74 mm

Jul21° / 11°68 mm

Aug20° / 11°67 mm

Sep18° / 9°61 mm

Oct13° / 7°79 mm

Nov9° / 4°79 mm

Dec7° / 1°78 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bolsover, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Bolsover. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bolsover’s full climate →

About

Bolsover Castle

It is looked after by English Heritage. 13 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.

Bolsover’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 13 languages
Town: 100 m west of Bolsover
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/bolsover-castle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Useful details

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

The area around Bolsover Castle

Numbered points are the places near Bolsover Castle, which is in orange.

Towns near it

Bases near Bolsover Castle

The most populous of the 8 is Staveley, at 15,151. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · 100 m east of it

Bolsover

11,228 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 1.4 km north of it

Shuttlewood

955 people · 2 places to visit

3 · 2.4 km northwest of it

Duckmanton

1,775 people · 2 places to visit

4 · 3.6 km northwest of it

Staveley

15,151 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Bolsover Castle is	People	Places to visit
Bolsover	100 m east of it	11,228	4
Shuttlewood	1.4 km north of it	955	2
Duckmanton	2.4 km northwest of it	1,775	2
Staveley	3.6 km northwest of it	15,151	5
Heath	4.1 km southwest of it	267	5
Woodthorpe	4.1 km northwest of it	799	2
Clowne	4.3 km northeast of it	7,759	4
Glapwell	4.4 km south of it	1,559	5

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

Our list has 13 more within 15 km, among them 3 historic houses, 3 museums and an abbey or priory.

1Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall7 km away 2

Historic house · English HeritageSutton Scarsdale Hall3.3 km away 3

Museum · National TrustStainsby Mill5.5 km away 4

Historic houseRenishaw Hall8.6 km away 5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryWelbeck Abbey10 km away 6

MuseumChesterfield Museum8.4 km away 7

Art galleryHarley Gallery and Foundation8.7 km away 8

MuseumMansfield Museum12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about Bolsover Castle

Where is Bolsover Castle?

Bolsover Castle is 100 m west of Bolsover, Derbyshire.

What is Bolsover Castle?

Castle in England.

Who runs Bolsover Castle?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Bolsover Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Bolsover, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Bolsover Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Bolsover Castle?

Within 15 km: Hardwick Hall (7 km), Sutton Scarsdale Hall (3.3 km), Stainsby Mill (5.5 km) and Renishaw Hall (8.6 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)

Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sutton Scarsdale Hall: Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Stainsby Mill: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Renishaw Hall: DAVID M GOODWIN, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chesterfield Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Harley Gallery and Foundation: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mansfield Museum: Nottingham311, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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