Castle · Deal · Kent

Deal Castle

Deal Castle is a 16th century coastal artillery fort, located in Deal, Kent. The register lists it as a scheduled monument. Close by, Walmer Castle is 2.1 km away, one of 54 within 15 km.

Photo: Deal Castle, JimRussell (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

In Deal

inside the built-up area

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 4%

#309 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Castle in Deal

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#309 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (15 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Deal

Deal Castle is inside Deal’s built-up area, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. 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; Deal has 370 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons in Deal

Warmest in Deal are June to September, at 19–22°C.

Jan8° / 3°73 mm

Feb8° / 2°59 mm

Mar11° / 4°43 mm

Apr13° / 5°44 mm

May17° / 8°47 mm

Jun19° / 11°55 mm

Jul22° / 13°53 mm

Aug22° / 13°55 mm

Sep19° / 12°56 mm

Oct16° / 9°94 mm

Nov12° / 6°96 mm

Dec9° / 3°85 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Deal, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Deal. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Deal’s full climate →

About

Deal Castle

Its care is managed by English Heritage. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 15 languages.

Deal’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 15 languages
Town: in Deal
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/deal-castle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The area around Deal Castle

Find Deal Castle in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

The most populous of the 8 is Deal, at 28,992. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · It’s in town

Deal

28,992 people · 9 places to visit

2 · 1.8 km west of it

Sholden

934 people · 10 places to visit

3 · 2.5 km west of it

Great Mongeham

370 people · 9 places to visit

4 · 2.5 km south of it

Kingsdown

1,687 people · 13 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Deal Castle is	People	Places to visit
Deal	It’s in town	28,992	9
Sholden	1.8 km west of it	934	10
Great Mongeham	2.5 km west of it	370	9
Kingsdown	2.5 km south of it	1,687	13
Worth	5.7 km northwest of it	701	12
East Studdal	6.3 km west of it	259	3
Sandwich	7.6 km northwest of it	4,258	10
Eastry	7.6 km northwest of it	2,388	10

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Deal Castle

A visit can add 3 castles, 3 museums and a pier, from 54 places within 15 km.

Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle2.1 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageDover Castle12 km away 3

CastleSandown Castle2.1 km away 4

MuseumTime Ball Tower300 m away 5

PierDeal Pier500 m away 6MuseumMuseumKent MOMI600 m away 7

MuseumDover Bronze Age Boat12 km away 8GardenGarden · English HeritageThe Captain's Garden100 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

A visit to Deal Castle: questions

Where is Deal Castle?

Deal Castle is in Deal, Kent, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Deal Castle?

16th century coastal artillery fort, located in Deal, Kent, England, UK.

Who runs Deal Castle?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Deal Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Deal, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Deal Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Deal Castle?

Within 15 km: Walmer Castle (2.1 km), Dover Castle (12 km), Sandown Castle (2.1 km) and Time Ball Tower (300 m).

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 (7)

Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sandown Castle: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Time Ball Tower: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Deal Pier: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dover Bronze Age Boat: mari from tokyo, japan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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