Dacre Castle
Dacre Castle is a moated tower house in the village of Dacre, Cumbria. It is 2.5 km southwest of Stainton. On the official register, it is a Grade I listed building.
Castle near Stainton
Just outside Stainton
Dacre Castle is 2.5 km southwest of Stainton. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Stainton has 15 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How the seasons run
Warmest in Stainton are June to August, at 18–19°C.
Dacre Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 7 languages. Look also at Brougham Castle, 8.1 km away, first of 20 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 2.5 km southwest of Stainton
Map of Dacre Castle and nearby
Spot Dacre Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Dacre Castle, by distance
The largest of the 8 towns is Penrith, with 16,705 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Stainton
Sockbridge
Greystoke
Penrith
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Dacre Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stainton | 2.5 km northeast of it | 745 | 12 |
| Sockbridge | 3.5 km east of it | 392 | 15 |
| Greystoke | 4.4 km northwest of it | 686 | 4 |
| Penrith | 6.9 km northeast of it | 16,705 | 13 |
| Clifton | 7.6 km east of it | 740 | 13 |
| Skelton | 9.4 km north of it | 358 | 2 |
| Shap | 15 km southeast of it | 902 | 1 |
| Temple Sowerby | 15 km east of it | 418 | 4 |
Close to Dacre Castle
A visit can add 6 castles and 2 historic houses, from 20 places within 15 km.
Castle · English HeritageBrougham Castle8.1 km away2
Castle · English HeritagePenrith Castle6.2 km away3
Historic houseDalemain1.7 km away4
CastleGreystoke Castle5.1 km away5
CastleLowther Castle6.7 km away6
CastleBrougham Hall7 km away7
Castle · English HeritageClifton Hall7 km away8
Historic houseHutton-in-the-Forest9.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Dacre Castle: questions
Where is Dacre Castle?
Dacre Castle is 2.5 km southwest of Stainton, Cumbria.
What is Dacre Castle?
Moated tower house in the village of Dacre, Cumbria, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Dacre Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Stainton, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Dacre Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Dacre Castle?
Within 15 km: Brougham Castle (8.1 km), Penrith Castle (6.2 km), Dalemain (1.7 km) and Greystoke Castle (5.1 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 (9)
- Dacre Castle: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Castle: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith Castle: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalemain: Geoff Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greystoke Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lowther Castle: Burtonsi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brougham Hall: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Hall: The original uploader was Brookie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hutton-in-the-Forest: Mdbeckwith, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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