Danby Castle
Danby Castle is a grade I listed quadrangular castle. This one stands 2.7 km east of Castleton. Our list has 8 more places within 15 km; first among them is Gisborough Priory, at 13 km.
Castle near Castleton
Just outside Castleton
Danby Castle is 2.7 km east of Castleton. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Castleton has 8 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
Aim for June to August, when Castleton reaches 17–20°C.
Danby Castle
5 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 2.7 km east of Castleton
Where it sits
The orange dot is Danby Castle; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
Loftus tops the 8 for size, at 4,273 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Castleton
Moorsholm
Lingdale
Loftus
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Danby Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleton | 2.7 km west of it | 544 | 2 |
| Moorsholm | 7.5 km north of it | 281 | 0 |
| Lingdale | 10 km northwest of it | 1,323 | 2 |
| Loftus | 11 km north of it | 4,273 | 1 |
| Easington | 11 km north of it | 870 | 2 |
| Boosbeck | 11 km northwest of it | 1,124 | 3 |
| Hinderwell | 12 km northeast of it | 618 | 1 |
| Carlin How | 12 km north of it | 1,196 | 2 |
After Danby Castle
A visit can add 3 castles, 3 museums and an abbey or priory, from 8 places within 15 km.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageGisborough Priory13 km away2
CastleOld Mulgrave Castle13 km away3AttractionAttractionDanby Lodge National Park Centre1.2 km away4MuseumMuseumLand of Iron12 km away5
CastleFoss Castle12 km away6
MuseumStaithes Heritage Centre and the Captain Cook Museum13 km away7MuseumMuseumTocketts Watermill14 km away8CastleCastleMulgrave Castle14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Danby Castle
Where is Danby Castle?
Danby Castle is 2.7 km east of Castleton, North Yorkshire.
What is Danby Castle?
Grade I listed quadrangular castle in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Danby Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Castleton, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Danby Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Danby Castle?
Within 15 km: Gisborough Priory (13 km), Old Mulgrave Castle (13 km), Danby Lodge National Park Centre (1.2 km) and Land of Iron (12 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 (5)
- Danby Castle: Simon Armstrong, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gisborough Priory: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Mulgrave Castle: Stephen Horncastle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Foss Castle: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Staithes Heritage Centre and the Captain Cook Museum: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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