Craster Tower
This is Craster Tower, a castle 3.2 km southeast of Embleton. It is on the official list as a Grade II* listed building. Around it, within 15 km, lie 17 more places, Dunstanburgh Castle (2.5 km) first on our list.
Castle near Embleton
Just outside Embleton
Craster Tower is 3.2 km southeast of Embleton. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Embleton has 18 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month
The warmest months in Embleton are July and August, with highs of 19°C.
Craster Tower
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 3.2 km southeast of Embleton
Where Craster Tower is
Find Craster Tower in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Embleton
Longhoughton
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Craster Tower is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embleton | 3.2 km northwest of it | 350 | 4 |
| Longhoughton | 3.8 km south of it | 1,173 | 8 |
After Craster Tower
Our list has 17 more within 15 km, among them 3 castles, 2 museums and a historic house.
Castle · English HeritageDunstanburgh Castle2.5 km away2
CastleAlnwick Castle8.8 km away3
Castle · English HeritageWarkworth Castle14 km away4
Historic houseHowick Hall2.1 km away5
Heritage railwayAln Valley Railway8.7 km away6
GardenPreston Tower8.9 km away7
MuseumNorthumberland Fusiliers Museum8.8 km away8
MuseumBailiffgate Museum8.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Craster Tower
Where is Craster Tower?
Craster Tower is 3.2 km southeast of Embleton, Northumberland.
What is Craster Tower?
Castle in Craster, Northumberland, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Craster Tower?
July and August are the warmest months in Embleton, with afternoon highs of 19–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Craster Tower a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near Craster Tower?
Within 15 km: Dunstanburgh Castle (2.5 km), Alnwick Castle (8.8 km), Warkworth Castle (14 km) and Howick Hall (2.1 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)
- Dunstanburgh Castle: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alnwick Castle: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warkworth Castle: Draco2008 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howick Hall: John Nicholson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aln Valley Railway: User.who.is.anonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Preston Tower: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northumberland Fusiliers Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bailiffgate Museum: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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