Clare Castle
Set 100 m southeast of Clare is Clare Castle. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument. 14 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Hedingham Castle (9.5 km).
Castle near Clare
Just outside Clare
Clare Castle is 100 m southeast of Clare. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Clare has 118 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 best months to visit
In Clare, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 17–23°C.
Clare Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 7 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 100 m southeast of Clare
Mapping Clare Castle
On this map, Clare Castle is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
The 8 towns are led in size by Glemsford, with 3,693 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Clare
Stoke-by-Clare
Cavendish
Hundon
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Clare Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare | 100 m northwest of it | 2,278 | 3 |
| Stoke-by-Clare | 2.9 km southwest of it | 239 | 4 |
| Cavendish | 3.3 km east of it | 568 | 4 |
| Hundon | 4.3 km northwest of it | 816 | 3 |
| Ridgewell | 4.9 km southwest of it | 574 | 4 |
| Glemsford | 6.5 km northeast of it | 3,693 | 2 |
| Kedington | 6.5 km west of it | 1,778 | 2 |
| Great Yeldham | 7 km south of it | 1,824 | 4 |
Combine it with these
A visit can add 5 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle, from 14 places within 15 km.
CastleHedingham Castle9.5 km away2
MuseumThe Ancient House Museum300 m away3
Historic house · National TrustMelford Hall9.6 km away4
Historic houseKentwell Hall9.6 km away5
MuseumColne Valley Railway9 km away6
MuseumGainsborough's House11 km away7MuseumMuseum · National TrustLavenham Guildhall15 km away8MuseumMuseum · National TrustGuildhall of Corpus Christi15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Clare Castle
Where is Clare Castle?
Clare Castle is 100 m southeast of Clare, Suffolk.
What is Clare Castle?
Castle in Suffolk, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Clare Castle?
May to September are the warmest months in Clare, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Clare Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Clare Castle?
Within 15 km: Hedingham Castle (9.5 km), The Ancient House Museum (300 m), Melford Hall (9.6 km) and Kentwell Hall (9.6 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)
- Clare Castle: Evelyn Simak, https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/14840, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Ancient House Museum: Kognos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melford Hall: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kentwell Hall: Achilver, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colne Valley Railway: PeterSkuce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gainsborough's House: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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