Castle · Brough · Cumbria

Brough Castle

Among the sights of Brough is Brough Castle. Around it, within 5 km, is one more place on our list. It is a part of a Scheduled Monument.

Photo: Brough Castle, Supergolden (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Brough

inside the built-up area

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 5%

#372 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Castle in Brough

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 ↓

Inside Brough

Brough Castle is inside Brough’s built-up area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

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

Part of a Scheduled Monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Brough has 30 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

Warm months and wet ones

Warm weather in Brough runs June to August, with highs of 17–19°C.

Jan6° / 1°106 mm

Feb6° / 1°86 mm

Mar9° / 2°70 mm

Apr11° / 4°55 mm

May15° / 6°56 mm

Jun17° / 9°68 mm

Jul19° / 11°80 mm

Aug18° / 11°90 mm

Sep16° / 9°83 mm

Oct12° / 6°98 mm

Nov9° / 3°103 mm

Dec6° / 1°116 mm

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

About

Brough Castle

The site is looked after by English Heritage. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 13 languages. A short trip away is Appleby Castle, 12 km off.

Brough’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Part of a Scheduled Monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 13 languages
Town: in Brough
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/brough-castle

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

The map

The way to Brough Castle

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Brough Castle is the orange one.

Towns near it

Towns that count Brough Castle

By population, Appleby-in-Westmorland leads the 8 with 3,233. The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in town

Brough

820 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 6 km south of it

Kirkby Stephen

1,895 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 13 km northwest of it

Appleby-in-Westmorland

3,233 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 16 km northwest of it

Long Marton

519 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Brough Castle is	People	Places to visit
Brough	It’s in town	820	2
Kirkby Stephen	6 km south of it	1,895	3
Appleby-in-Westmorland	13 km northwest of it	3,233	3
Long Marton	16 km northwest of it	519	4
Bolton	18 km northwest of it	478	3
Kirkby Thore	19 km northwest of it	765	4
Middleton-in-Teesdale	19 km northeast of it	879	1
Mickleton	20 km northeast of it	388	0

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Brough Castle

Among the 6 within 15 km are 3 castles, a heritage railway and a museum.

CastleAppleby Castle12 km away 2

CastlePendragon Castle11 km away 3

CastleHartley Castle5.9 km away 4Heritage railwayHeritage railwayEden Valley Railway (heritage railway)4.2 km away 5MuseumMuseumStainmore Railway Company6.9 km away 6AttractionAttractionLow Cross12 km away

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

Quick answers on Brough Castle

Where is Brough Castle?

Brough Castle is in Brough, Cumbria, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Brough Castle?

Castle in Cumbria, England, UK.

Who runs Brough Castle?

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

When is the best time to visit Brough Castle?

June to August are the warmest months in Brough, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Brough Castle a listed building?

Yes: part of a Scheduled Monument.

What else is there to see near Brough Castle?

Within 15 km: Appleby Castle (12 km), Pendragon Castle (11 km), Hartley Castle (5.9 km) and Eden Valley Railway (heritage railway) (4.2 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 (4)

Brough Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Appleby Castle: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pendragon Castle: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hartley Castle: Stephen Craven https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/6597, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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