Cromwell's Castle
Cromwell's Castle is a castle in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. You will find it 5 km northwest of Hugh Town. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Hugh Town
Just outside Hugh Town
Cromwell's Castle is 5 km northwest of Hugh Town. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Hugh Town has 70 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Hugh Town
From June to September, Hugh Town sees highs of 18–20°C.
Cromwell's Castle
The site is kept up by English Heritage. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 16 more places, King Charles's Castle (200 m) first on our list.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 5 km northwest of Hugh Town
Where to find Cromwell's Castle
Find Cromwell's Castle in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Cromwell's Castle, by distance
All of these towns include it on their pages.
Hugh Town
Beyond Cromwell's Castle
Choose from 16 places within 15 km, such as 2 castles, 2 forts and 2 museums.
GardenTresco Abbey Gardens2 km away3
Fort · English HeritageHarry's Walls5.8 km away4
FortGrimsby Old Blockhouse1.6 km away5
MuseumValhalla Museum2.1 km away6
CastleStar Castle5.6 km away7
Abbey or priorySt. Nicholas Priory Ruins2.1 km away8
MuseumIsles of Scilly Museum5.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Cromwell's Castle, answered
Where is Cromwell's Castle?
Cromwell's Castle is 5 km northwest of Hugh Town, Cornwall.
What is Cromwell's Castle?
Castle in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK.
Who runs Cromwell's Castle?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Cromwell's Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Hugh Town, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Cromwell's Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Cromwell's Castle?
Within 15 km: King Charles's Castle (200 m), Tresco Abbey Gardens (2 km), Harry's Walls (5.8 km) and Grimsby Old Blockhouse (1.6 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)
- Cromwell's Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tresco Abbey Gardens: Andrewrabbott at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry's Walls: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grimsby Old Blockhouse: Lambert, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Valhalla Museum: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Star Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Nicholas Priory Ruins: Lambert, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isles of Scilly Museum: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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