Cartington Castle
Cartington Castle is a grade I listed castle. It lies 2.2 km north of Thropton. A short trip away is Cragside, 4.2 km off, the first of 6 within 15 km.
Castle near Thropton
Just outside Thropton
Cartington Castle is 2.2 km north of Thropton. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Thropton has 15 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 climate through the year
For warmth, aim for June to August (17–19°C highs in Thropton).
Cartington Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 6 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 2.2 km north of Thropton
Mapping Cartington Castle
The orange dot is Cartington Castle; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near Cartington Castle
In size, Rothbury comes first of the 3, with 2,025 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
Thropton
Rothbury
Whittingham
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Cartington Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thropton | 2.2 km south of it | 441 | 2 |
| Rothbury | 2.7 km southeast of it | 2,025 | 2 |
| Whittingham | 7.9 km northeast of it | 228 | 2 |
After Cartington Castle
A visit can add 3 castles, a historic house and an abbey or priory, from 6 places within 15 km.
Historic house · National TrustCragside4.2 km away2CastleCastle · English HeritageEdlingham Castle9 km away3CastleCastleCallaly Castle5.5 km away4CastleCastleHarbottle Castle11 km away5
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBrinkburn Priory9.9 km away6FortFortLearchild Roman fort9.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Cartington Castle, answered
Where is Cartington Castle?
Cartington Castle is 2.2 km north of Thropton, Northumberland.
What is Cartington Castle?
Grade I listed castle in Cartington, Thropton, Northumberland, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Cartington Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Thropton, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Cartington Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Cartington Castle?
Within 15 km: Cragside (4.2 km), Edlingham Castle (9 km), Callaly Castle (5.5 km) and Harbottle Castle (11 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 (3)
- Cartington Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cragside: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brinkburn Priory: Evan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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