Caister Castle
Caister Castle is a grade I listed castle. It stands 700 m west of Caister-on-Sea. Around it, within 15 km, lie 31 more places, Great Yarmouth Grey Friary (5.3 km) first on our list.
Castle near Caister-on-Sea
Just outside Caister-on-Sea
Caister Castle is 700 m west of Caister-on-Sea. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Caister-on-Sea has 7 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
Aim for June to September, when Caister-on-Sea reaches 19–22°C.
Caister Castle
Articles on it exist in 8 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 700 m west of Caister-on-Sea
- Official site
- caistercastle.co.uk
Where Caister Castle is
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Caister Castle is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Caister Castle, by distance
Great Yarmouth is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (28,979 people). These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Caister-on-Sea
Ormesby St Margaret
Hemsby
Great Yarmouth
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Caister Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caister-on-Sea | 700 m east of it | 9,095 | 22 |
| Ormesby St Margaret | 1.9 km north of it | 2,741 | 5 |
| Hemsby | 2.5 km north of it | 5,724 | 7 |
| Great Yarmouth | 2.6 km southeast of it | 28,979 | 22 |
| Filby | 2.8 km northwest of it | 893 | 4 |
| Rollesby | 5.9 km northwest of it | 658 | 2 |
| Burgh St Margaret | 6.2 km west of it | 912 | 1 |
| Martham | 7.8 km northwest of it | 3,633 | 3 |
Next door to Caister Castle
2 abbeys or priories, 2 theme parks and 2 museums are among the 31 within 15 km.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageGreat Yarmouth Grey Friary5.3 km away2Theme parkTheme parkPleasure Beach6.8 km away3MuseumMuseum · English HeritageRow 111 House5.5 km away4
Theme parkJoyland5.3 km away5
PierBritannia Pier5.4 km away6
MuseumBlitz and Pieces3.8 km away7
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey13 km away8
Historic houseSomerleyton Hall and Gardens15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Caister Castle: questions
Where is Caister Castle?
Caister Castle is 700 m west of Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk.
What is Caister Castle?
Grade I listed castle in West Caister, United Kingdom.
When is the best time to visit Caister Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Caister-on-Sea, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Caister Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Caister Castle?
Within 15 km: Great Yarmouth Grey Friary (5.3 km), Pleasure Beach (6.8 km), Row 111 House (5.5 km) and Joyland (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 (7)
- Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Yarmouth Grey Friary: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joyland: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Britannia Pier: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blitz and Pieces: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Benet's Abbey: Wonderwoman72uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerleyton Hall and Gardens: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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