Castle · near Penrith · Cumbria

Brougham Castle

Brougham Castle is a castle near Penrith in Cumbria. On the official register, it is a part of a Scheduled Monument. Our list has 25 more places within 15 km; first among them is Penrith Castle, at 2.6 km.

Photo: Brougham Castle, Michael D Beckwith (CC0)

Where

400 m

southeast of Penrith

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 3%

#246 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Castle near Penrith

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

#246 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (17 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Penrith

Brougham Castle is 400 m southeast of Penrith. 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; Penrith has 179 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

Picking your season

Aim for June to August, when Penrith reaches 18–20°C.

Jan7° / 1°98 mm

Feb7° / 1°77 mm

Mar9° / 2°70 mm

Apr13° / 4°56 mm

May16° / 6°60 mm

Jun18° / 8°64 mm

Jul20° / 11°72 mm

Aug19° / 11°78 mm

Sep17° / 9°78 mm

Oct13° / 6°101 mm

Nov9° / 3°100 mm

Dec7° / 1°111 mm

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

About

Brougham Castle

Care of the site is provided by English Heritage. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 17 languages.

Penrith’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Part of a Scheduled Monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 17 languages
Town: 400 m southeast of Penrith
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/brougham-castle

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

Plan your visit

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

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

The map

Brougham Castle at a glance

The map centres on Brougham Castle, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Brougham Castle

The 8 towns are led in size by Penrith, with 16,705 people. The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · 400 m northwest of it

Penrith

16,705 people · 13 places to visit

2 · 1.9 km south of it

Clifton

740 people · 13 places to visit

3 · 3.8 km southwest of it

Sockbridge

392 people · 15 places to visit

4 · 4.8 km west of it

Stainton

745 people · 12 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Brougham Castle is	People	Places to visit
Penrith	400 m northwest of it	16,705	13
Clifton	1.9 km south of it	740	13
Sockbridge	3.8 km southwest of it	392	15
Stainton	4.8 km west of it	745	12
Langwathby	5.7 km northeast of it	608	1
Culgaith	7.3 km east of it	426	4
Temple Sowerby	7.8 km east of it	418	4
Greystoke	9.9 km west of it	686	4

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Within 15 km are 25 places, among them 6 castles and 2 historic houses.

Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle2.6 km away 2

CastleBrougham Hall1.1 km away 3

Castle · English HeritageClifton Hall2 km away 4

CastleLowther Castle5.4 km away 5

CastleDacre Castle8.1 km away 6

CastleGreystoke Castle10 km away 7

Historic houseDalemain6.4 km away 8

Historic houseHutton-in-the-Forest10 km away

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

Questions before you go

Where is Brougham Castle?

Brougham Castle is 400 m southeast of Penrith, Cumbria.

What is Brougham Castle?

Castle near Penrith in Cumbria, England, UK.

Who runs Brougham Castle?

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

When is the best time to visit Brougham Castle?

June to August are the warmest months in Penrith, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Brougham Castle a listed building?

Yes: part of a Scheduled Monument.

What else is there to see near Brougham Castle?

Within 15 km: Penrith Castle (2.6 km), Brougham Hall (1.1 km), Clifton Hall (2 km) and Lowther Castle (5.4 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)

Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brougham Hall: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Clifton Hall: The original uploader was Brookie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lowther Castle: Burtonsi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dacre Castle: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Greystoke Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dalemain: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hutton-in-the-Forest: Mdbeckwith, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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