Castle · Conisbrough · South Yorkshire

Conisbrough Castle

Conisbrough Castle is a grade I listed historic house museum in Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Its upkeep is handled by English Heritage. Within 15 km there are 23 more places to visit, starting with Roche Abbey (9.4 km).

Where

In Conisbrough

inside the built-up area

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 3%

#246 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Castle in Conisbrough

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#246 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (17 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Conisbrough

Conisbrough Castle is inside Conisbrough’s built-up area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Conisbrough has 11 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

A month-by-month guide

Warmest in Conisbrough are June to September, at 18–21°C.

Jan7° / 2°46 mm

Feb8° / 2°41 mm

Mar10° / 3°41 mm

Apr13° / 4°47 mm

May16° / 7°46 mm

Jun19° / 10°63 mm

Jul21° / 12°56 mm

Aug21° / 12°58 mm

Sep18° / 10°55 mm

Oct14° / 7°60 mm

Nov10° / 4°61 mm

Dec7° / 2°56 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Conisbrough, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Conisbrough. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Conisbrough’s full climate →

About

Conisbrough Castle

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 17 languages.

Conisbrough’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 17 languages
Town: in Conisbrough
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/conisbrough-castle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Mapping Conisbrough Castle

Orange is Conisbrough Castle; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Conisbrough Castle

By population, Doncaster leads the 8 with 87,440. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · It’s in town

Conisbrough

11,465 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 700 m west of it

Denaby Main

4,310 people · 2 places to visit

3 · 1.6 km east of it

Warmsworth

11,317 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 2.3 km west of it

Mexborough

15,560 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Conisbrough Castle is	People	Places to visit
Conisbrough	It’s in town	11,465	2
Denaby Main	700 m west of it	4,310	2
Warmsworth	1.6 km east of it	11,317	6
Mexborough	2.3 km west of it	15,560	1
High Melton	2.8 km north of it	245	4
Sprotbrough	3.1 km northeast of it	7,546	6
Doncaster	3.9 km northeast of it	87,440	8
Braithwell	4.2 km south of it	848	2

Make a day of it

Also near Conisbrough Castle

There are 23 within 15 km, 3 museums, an abbey or priory and a garden among them.

Abbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey9.4 km away 2

Garden · English HeritageBrodsworth Hall and Gardens8.3 km away 3

MuseumCusworth Hall6 km away 4

CastleTickhill Castle9.9 km away 5

Historic houseWentworth Woodhouse12 km away 6

ZooYorkshire Wildlife Park13 km away 7

MuseumDanum Gallery, Library and Museum7.6 km away 8

MuseumMagna Science Adventure Centre13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Before visiting Conisbrough Castle

Where is Conisbrough Castle?

Conisbrough Castle is in Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Conisbrough Castle?

Grade I listed historic house museum in Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK.

Who runs Conisbrough Castle?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Conisbrough Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Conisbrough, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Conisbrough Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Conisbrough Castle?

Within 15 km: Roche Abbey (9.4 km), Brodsworth Hall and Gardens (8.3 km), Cusworth Hall (6 km) and Tickhill Castle (9.9 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 (8)

Roche Abbey: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brodsworth Hall and Gardens: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cusworth Hall: Foto43, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tickhill Castle: original: Michael Patterson derivative work: Paravane, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wentworth Woodhouse: Jeff Pearson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Yorkshire Wildlife Park: steven ruffles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Danum Gallery, Library and Museum: Marasmusine (Janine Timiney), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Magna Science Adventure Centre: RRRR NNNN, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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