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Castle · near West Witton · North Yorkshire

Castle Motte

Castle Motte stands 3.5 km south of West Witton. Add Middleham Castle, 6.6 km away, to a visit; it leads 7 places within 15 km.

Where
3.5 km
south of West Witton
Warmest months
Jun–Aug
highs of 17–19°C
In brief

Castle near West Witton

Just outside West Witton

Castle Motte is 3.5 km south of West Witton. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

Aim for June to August, when West Witton reaches 17–19°C.

Jan6° / 1°113 mm
Feb6° / 1°93 mm
Mar8° / 2°72 mm
Apr11° / 3°67 mm
May15° / 6°61 mm
Jun17° / 9°79 mm
Jul19° / 11°81 mm
Aug19° / 11°87 mm
Sep16° / 9°81 mm
Oct12° / 6°95 mm
Nov9° / 3°106 mm
Dec6° / 1°119 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in West Witton, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for West Witton. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. West Witton’s full climate →
About

Castle Motte

Type
Castle
Town
3.5 km south of West Witton
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Castle Motte and what surrounds it

Find Castle Motte in orange; each number is a place listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

Towns near Castle Motte

Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · 3.5 km north of it

West Witton

354 people · 4 places to visit

Make a day of it

What else is near Castle Motte

Within 15 km you can add 2 castles, 2 attractions and an abbey or priory.

1CastleCastle · English HeritageMiddleham Castle6.6 km away2CastleBolton Castle7.9 km away3Abbey or prioryJervaulx Abbey10 km away4Heritage railwayWensleydale Railway10 km away5AttractionAttractionAysgarth Falls visitor centre6.9 km away6AttractionAttractionDruid's Temple12 km away7Theme parkTheme parkThe Forbidden Corner3.3 km away

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

Castle Motte, answered

Where is Castle Motte?

Castle Motte is 3.5 km south of West Witton, North Yorkshire.

What is Castle Motte?

Castle.

When is the best time to visit Castle Motte?

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

What else is there to see near Castle Motte?

Within 15 km: Middleham Castle (6.6 km), Bolton Castle (7.9 km), Jervaulx Abbey (10 km) and Wensleydale Railway (10 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)

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