Cockermouth Castle
Cockermouth Castle is a grade I listed castle in Cockermouth, Cumberland, Cumbria. Top of the 14 other places within 15 km is Wordworth House, 400 m off. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 7 languages.
Castle near Cockermouth
Just outside Cockermouth
Cockermouth Castle is 100 m north of Cockermouth. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Cockermouth has 101 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 year in Cockermouth
If warmth matters, go June to August: Cockermouth reaches 17–19°C.
Cockermouth Castle
Grade I listed castle in Cockermouth, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK.
100 m north of Cockermouth.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 100 m north of Cockermouth
Where to find Cockermouth Castle
Spot Cockermouth Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
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Towns a short way from Cockermouth Castle
Cockermouth, with 8,859 people, is the largest of the 8. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
- 1Cockermouth
- 2Brigham
- 3Great Broughton and Little Broughton
- 4Tallentire
- 5Greysouthen
- 6Dearham
- 7Broughton Moor
- 8Great Clifton
Cockermouth
Brigham
Great Broughton and Little Broughton
Tallentire
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Cockermouth Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cockermouth | 100 m south of it | 8,859 | 6 |
| Brigham | 3.1 km west of it | 665 | 5 |
| Great Broughton and Little Broughton | 3.9 km west of it | 1,763 | 5 |
| Tallentire | 4.4 km north of it | 383 | 3 |
| Greysouthen | 4.8 km west of it | 333 | 5 |
| Dearham | 7.4 km northwest of it | 2,344 | 4 |
| Broughton Moor | 7.4 km west of it | 820 | 4 |
| Great Clifton | 8.2 km west of it | 608 | 1 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Pair Cockermouth Castle with these
Choose from 14 places within 15 km, such as 3 museums, 2 historic houses and 2 castles.
Historic house · National TrustWordworth House400 m away2
CastleHayton Castle11 km away3
CastleIsel Hall4.6 km away4
Historic houseMirehouse11 km away5Historic siteHistoric site · National TrustForce Crag Mine12 km away6MuseumMuseumJB Banks Ironmongers100 m away7
MuseumMaryport Maritime Museum10 km away8
MuseumSenhouse Roman Museum11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Cockermouth Castle
Where is Cockermouth Castle?
Cockermouth Castle is 100 m north of Cockermouth, Cumbria.
What is Cockermouth Castle?
Grade I listed castle in Cockermouth, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Cockermouth Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Cockermouth, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Cockermouth Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Cockermouth Castle?
Within 15 km: Wordworth House (400 m), Hayton Castle (11 km), Isel Hall (4.6 km) and Mirehouse (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 (7)
- Cockermouth Castle: Richard Nevell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wordworth House: MarcusBritish at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hayton Castle: Belinda E Wroe, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isel Hall: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mirehouse: Ian Cunliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maryport Maritime Museum: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Senhouse Roman Museum: Carole Raddato from Frankfurt, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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