Brancepeth Castle
Brancepeth Castle is a grade I listed castle in County Durham. On the map, it sits 1.3 km southwest of Brandon. Add Durham Castle, 6.8 km away, to a visit; it leads 26 places within 15 km.
Castle near Brandon
Just outside Brandon
Brancepeth Castle is 1.3 km southwest of Brandon. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Brandon has 3 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Brandon
Expect highs of 17–20°C in Brandon from June to September.
Brancepeth Castle
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 7 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 1.3 km southwest of Brandon
- Official site
- brancepethcastle.org.uk
The area around Brancepeth Castle
The map puts Brancepeth Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
Among the 8, Durham is the biggest, home to 50,502 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Brandon
Willington
New Brancepeth
Byers Green
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Brancepeth Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon | 1.3 km northeast of it | 9,508 | 10 |
| Willington | 2.4 km southwest of it | 5,685 | 9 |
| New Brancepeth | 3.3 km north of it | 1,280 | 11 |
| Byers Green | 3.3 km south of it | 829 | 9 |
| Spennymoor | 3.8 km southeast of it | 20,401 | 12 |
| Croxdale | 4.2 km east of it | 270 | 9 |
| Ushaw Moor and Bearpark | 4.4 km north of it | 6,483 | 11 |
| Durham | 4.5 km northeast of it | 50,502 | 15 |
Other places close by
Also close at hand are 3 castles, 2 museums and a cathedral, among 26 within 15 km.
CastleDurham Castle6.8 km away2
CathedralDurham Cathedral6.6 km away3
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle7.6 km away4
MuseumOriental Museum5.7 km away · 19K visitors a year5
MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon12 km away · 94K visitors a year6
CastleWitton Castle10 km away7
CastleLumley Castle15 km away8
GardenDurham University Botanic Garden5.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Brancepeth Castle: what to know
Where is Brancepeth Castle?
Brancepeth Castle is 1.3 km southwest of Brandon, County Durham.
What is Brancepeth Castle?
Grade I listed castle in County Durham, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Brancepeth Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Brandon, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Brancepeth Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Brancepeth Castle?
Within 15 km: Durham Castle (6.8 km), Durham Cathedral (6.6 km), Auckland Castle (7.6 km) and Oriental Museum (5.7 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 (9)
- Brancepeth Castle: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Castle: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Cathedral: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oriental Museum: Wereon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Witton Castle: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lumley Castle: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham University Botanic Garden: Ken Walton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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