Bothal Castle
Bothal Castle is a grade I listed castle. Its location is 1 km southeast of Pegswood. Within 15 km there are 13 more places to visit, starting with Morpeth Castle (4.1 km).
Castle near Pegswood
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#755 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Pegswood
Bothal Castle is 1 km southeast of Pegswood. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Pegswood has 9 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
Expect highs of 17–19°C in Pegswood from June to August.
Bothal Castle
10 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 10 languages
- Town
- 1 km southeast of Pegswood
Its place on the map
The numbers show what else is near Bothal Castle, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
The most populous of the 8 is Ashington, at 28,279. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Pegswood
Stakeford
Ashington
Choppington
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Bothal Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pegswood | 1 km northwest of it | 3,302 | 3 |
| Stakeford | 1.5 km southeast of it | 8,197 | 6 |
| Ashington | 1.9 km east of it | 28,279 | 4 |
| Choppington | 2.4 km southeast of it | 974 | 2 |
| Morpeth | 2.5 km west of it | 14,419 | 5 |
| Hepscott | 2.6 km southwest of it | 403 | 4 |
| Bedlington | 3.5 km southeast of it | 16,186 | 2 |
| Fair Moor | 5.8 km west of it | 957 | 3 |
Close to Bothal Castle
Also close at hand are 3 castles, 2 museums and 2 zoos, among 13 within 15 km.
CastleMorpeth Castle4.1 km away2
CastleMitford Castle7 km away3
MuseumMorpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum4 km away4
MuseumNorthumberland Museum and Archives5.3 km away5
CastleOgle Castle12 km away6ZooZooNorthumberland Zoo12 km away7ZooZooNorthumberland College Zoo13 km away8Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustSeaton Delaval Hall13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Bothal Castle
Where is Bothal Castle?
Bothal Castle is 1 km southeast of Pegswood, Northumberland.
What is Bothal Castle?
Grade I listed castle in Ashington, Northumberland, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Bothal Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Pegswood, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Bothal Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Bothal Castle?
Within 15 km: Morpeth Castle (4.1 km), Mitford Castle (7 km), Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum (4 km) and Northumberland Museum and Archives (5.3 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)
- Bothal Castle: DRomley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morpeth Castle: C G Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitford Castle: Pat Pierpoint, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum: The original uploader was Tzdelski at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northumberland Museum and Archives: hayley green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ogle Castle: Pat Pierpoint, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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