Castle Rising
The site of Castle Rising is 1.5 km northeast of King's Lynn. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument. Around it, within 15 km, lie 16 more places, Sandringham House (5.1 km) first on our list.
Castle near King's Lynn
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#410 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (12 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside King's Lynn
Castle Rising is 1.5 km northeast of King's Lynn. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; King's Lynn has 316 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How the seasons run
Warmest in King's Lynn are June to September, at 19–22°C.
Castle Rising
It is maintained by English Heritage. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 12 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 12 languages
- Town
- 1.5 km northeast of King's Lynn
- Official site
- castlerising.co.uk
Castle Rising on the map
Castle Rising is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
The biggest base of the 8 is King's Lynn (47,604 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
- 1King's Lynn
- 2Roydon (King's Lynn and West Norfolk)
- 3Pott Row
- 4Grimston
- 5Hillington
- 6Dersingham
- 7Gayton
- 8Middleton
King's Lynn
Roydon (King's Lynn and West Norfolk)
Pott Row
Grimston
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Castle Rising is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's Lynn | 1.5 km southwest of it | 47,604 | 9 |
| Roydon (King's Lynn and West Norfolk) | 3.3 km east of it | 341 | 3 |
| Pott Row | 4 km southeast of it | 803 | 1 |
| Grimston | 4.7 km southeast of it | 642 | 1 |
| Hillington | 4.9 km east of it | 404 | 4 |
| Dersingham | 6.4 km north of it | 4,753 | 4 |
| Gayton | 7.9 km southeast of it | 1,522 | 0 |
| Middleton | 8.3 km south of it | 906 | 9 |
Around Castle Rising
Of the 16 within 15 km, look for 3 historic houses, 3 museums and an attraction.
Historic houseSandringham House5.1 km away2
Historic houseAnmer Hall8.7 km away3
Historic houseHoughton Hall13 km away4
MuseumTrue's Yard Fisherfolk Museum6.2 km away5AttractionAttractionThe Royal Station4 km away6CastleCastleSandringham Estate Visitors' entrance4.9 km away7MuseumMuseumThe Lynn Museum6.4 km away8MuseumMuseumStories of Lynn6.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Castle Rising
Where is Castle Rising?
Castle Rising is 1.5 km northeast of King's Lynn, Norfolk.
What is Castle Rising?
Castle in Castle Rising, Norfolk, England, UK.
Who runs Castle Rising?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Castle Rising?
June to September are the warmest months in King's Lynn, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Castle Rising a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Castle Rising?
Within 15 km: Sandringham House (5.1 km), Anmer Hall (8.7 km), Houghton Hall (13 km) and True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum (6.2 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 (5)
- Castle Rising: Antony McCallum: Who is the uploader, photographer, full copyright owner and proprietor of WyrdLight.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandringham House: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anmer Hall: Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum: Alienturnedhuman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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