Bury Castle
Bury Castle is a fort; it lies 4.8 km west of St Neot. It holds the status of a scheduled monument. Close by, Restormel Castle is 8.8 km away, one of 24 within 15 km.
Fort near St Neot
Just outside St Neot
Bury Castle is 4.8 km west of St Neot. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; St Neot has 16 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month
In St Neot, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 17–19°C.
Bury Castle
Hillfort in Cornwall, England, UK.
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Town
- 4.8 km west of St Neot
- Official site
- pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=432566
Its place on the map
The map centres on Bury Castle, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
St Neot
Beyond Bury Castle
Nearby, 24 places within 15 km include 2 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle.
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle8.8 km away2
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone10 km away3
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House7.8 km away4
Historic housePencarrow House9.6 km away5
Heritage railwayBodmin and Wenford Railway Station7 km away6Theme parkTheme parkDobwalls Adventure Park8.6 km away7MuseumMuseum · English HeritageDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum6.9 km away8Art galleryArt galleryNorth Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Bury Castle
Where is Bury Castle?
Bury Castle is 4.8 km west of St Neot, Cornwall.
What is Bury Castle?
Hillfort in Cornwall, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Bury Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in St Neot, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Bury Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Bury Castle?
Within 15 km: Restormel Castle (8.8 km), King Doniert's Stone (10 km), Lanhydrock House (7.8 km) and Pencarrow House (9.6 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 (6)
- Bury Castle: PixelMutation, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pencarrow House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodmin and Wenford Railway Station: Phil Scott (Our Phellap), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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