Comlongon Castle
Comlongon Castle is a castle in Dumfries and Galloway. It lies 14 km north of Skinburness. On the official register, it is a category A listed building.
Castle near Skinburness
Near Skinburness
Comlongon Castle is 14 km north of Skinburness. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Skinburness has 2 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
If warmth matters, go June to September: Skinburness reaches 17–19°C.
Comlongon Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 6 languages. Within 15 km there are 13 more places to visit, starting with Caerlaverock Castle (6.3 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 14 km north of Skinburness
The map
Numbered points are the places near Comlongon Castle, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that list Comlongon Castle
Silloth, with 2,542 people, is the largest of the 5. The list runs from its own town outward.
Skinburness
Silloth
Kirkbride
Abbeytown
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Comlongon Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinburness | 14 km south of it | 270 | 1 |
| Silloth | 16 km south of it | 2,542 | 1 |
| Kirkbride | 19 km southeast of it | 476 | 1 |
| Abbeytown | 20 km southeast of it | 759 | 1 |
| Allonby | 26 km south of it | 436 | 1 |
Also near Comlongon Castle
Our list has 13 more within 15 km, among them 4 museums, 2 castles and an abbey or priory.
CastleLochmaben Castle12 km away5
MuseumDumfries Museum13 km away6
MuseumDumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum12 km away7MuseumMuseumJohn Paul Jones Museum15 km away8
MuseumGracefield Arts Centre13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Comlongon Castle: the answers
Where is Comlongon Castle?
Comlongon Castle is 14 km north of Skinburness, Cumbria.
What is Comlongon Castle?
Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Comlongon Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Skinburness, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Comlongon Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Comlongon Castle?
Within 15 km: Caerlaverock Castle (6.3 km), Sweetheart Abbey (12 km), Hoddom Castle (8.6 km) and Lochmaben Castle (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 (4)
- Lochmaben Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumfries Museum: FutureMuseumSW, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum: Expatscot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gracefield Arts Centre: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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