Cragside
Cragside is a country house near Rothbury in Northumberland. It holds the status of a Grade I listed building. Top of the 8 other places within 15 km is Edlingham Castle, 8.2 km off.
Historic house near Rothbury
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 (12 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Rothbury
Cragside is 800 m east of Rothbury. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Rothbury has 35 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
Aim for June to August, when Rothbury reaches 17–19°C.
Cragside
Care of the site is provided by the National Trust. Articles on it exist in 12 languages.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 12 languages
- Town
- 800 m east of Rothbury
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/cragside
Getting in
- EntryA fee is charged
Locating Cragside
Use the numbers to match each place near Cragside with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns within reach of Cragside
In size, Rothbury comes first of the 8, with 2,025 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Rothbury
Thropton
Longframlington
Swarland
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Cragside is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rothbury | 800 m west of it | 2,025 | 2 |
| Thropton | 3.9 km west of it | 441 | 2 |
| Longframlington | 5.7 km east of it | 1,357 | 1 |
| Swarland | 9.4 km east of it | 672 | 0 |
| Whittingham | 9.7 km north of it | 228 | 2 |
| Longhorsley | 11 km southeast of it | 867 | 2 |
| Felton | 11 km east of it | 1,270 | 2 |
| Shilbottle | 14 km northeast of it | 1,787 | 15 |
Beyond Cragside
Our list has 8 more within 15 km, among them 5 castles, an abbey or priory and a zoo.
CastleCartington Castle4.2 km away3
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBrinkburn Priory5.7 km away4CastleCastleCallaly Castle8 km away5CastleCastleHarbottle Castle14 km away6ZooZooNorthumberland Zoo13 km away7CastleCastleEshott Castle13 km away8FortFortLearchild Roman fort9.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Cragside
Where is Cragside?
Cragside is 800 m east of Rothbury, Northumberland.
What is Cragside?
Country house near Rothbury in Northumberland, England, UK.
Who runs Cragside?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Cragside?
June to August are the warmest months in Rothbury, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Cragside a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Cragside?
Within 15 km: Edlingham Castle (8.2 km), Cartington Castle (4.2 km), Brinkburn Priory (5.7 km) and Callaly Castle (8 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 (3)
- Cragside: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cartington Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brinkburn Priory: Evan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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