Chillingham Castle
Chillingham Castle is a grade I listed historic house museum. It is 7.4 km east of Wooler. A short trip away is Coupland Castle, 14 km off, the first of 12 within 15 km.
Castle near Wooler
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 (14 Wikipedias). About ↓
Near Wooler
Chillingham Castle is 7.4 km east of Wooler. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Wooler has 30 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
Warm weather in Wooler runs June to August, with highs of 18–20°C.
Chillingham Castle
14 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 14 languages
- Town
- 7.4 km east of Wooler
- Official site
- chillingham-castle.com
Chillingham Castle at a glance
Use the numbers to match each place near Chillingham Castle with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns within reach of Chillingham Castle
Wooler tops the 8 for size, at 1,930 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Wooler
Belford
Whittingham
Lowick
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Chillingham Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wooler | 7.4 km west of it | 1,930 | 4 |
| Belford | 9 km northeast of it | 1,314 | 3 |
| Whittingham | 14 km south of it | 228 | 2 |
| Lowick | 15 km north of it | 364 | 3 |
| Bamburgh | 15 km northeast of it | 212 | 4 |
| Seahouses and North Sunderland | 17 km east of it | 1,678 | 4 |
| Embleton | 17 km east of it | 350 | 4 |
| Beadnell | 18 km east of it | 338 | 0 |
Combine it with these
Of the 12 within 15 km, look for 2 forts, 2 museums and a castle.
Historic houseMiddleton Hall10 km away3
FortHumbleton Hill Hillfort9.8 km away4
GardenPreston Tower12 km away5Historic siteHistoric site · National TrustSt Cuthberts Cave9.4 km away6
MuseumBelford Museum9.4 km away7
MuseumGrace Darling Museum15 km away8FortFortLearchild Roman fort15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Chillingham Castle in questions
Where is Chillingham Castle?
Chillingham Castle is 7.4 km east of Wooler, Northumberland.
What is Chillingham Castle?
Grade I listed historic house museum in Northumberland, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Chillingham Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Wooler, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Chillingham Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Chillingham Castle?
Within 15 km: Coupland Castle (14 km), Middleton Hall (10 km), Humbleton Hill Hillfort (9.8 km) and Preston Tower (12 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)
- Middleton Hall: Zjdalton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Humbleton Hill Hillfort: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Preston Tower: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belford Museum: Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Darling Museum: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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