Dilston Castle
Dilston Castle is a grade I listed tower house. Its address puts it 1.6 km southwest of Corbridge. Add Aydon Castle, 4 km away, to a visit; it leads 22 places within 15 km.
Castle near Corbridge
Just outside Corbridge
Dilston Castle is 1.6 km southwest of Corbridge. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Corbridge has 61 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
For warmth, aim for June to September (17–20°C highs in Corbridge).
Dilston Castle
Articles on it exist in 6 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 1.6 km southwest of Corbridge
Dilston Castle at a glance
Orange is Dilston Castle; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Dilston Castle, by distance
By population, Hexham leads the 8 with 10,945. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Corbridge
Hexham
Riding Mill
Acomb
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Dilston Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbridge | 1.6 km northeast of it | 2,888 | 9 |
| Hexham | 1.8 km west of it | 10,945 | 13 |
| Riding Mill | 3.9 km east of it | 802 | 7 |
| Acomb | 5.5 km northwest of it | 1,155 | 12 |
| Newton Hall | 6.7 km east of it | 392 | 5 |
| Humshaugh | 9.7 km northwest of it | 373 | 5 |
| Haydon Bridge | 14 km west of it | 1,229 | 2 |
| Allendale Town | 16 km southwest of it | 732 | 1 |
Places to add to Dilston Castle
Nearby, 22 places within 15 km include 7 castles and a historic house.
Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle4 km away2
Castle · English HeritagePrudhoe Castle12 km away3
CastleBeaufront Castle2.9 km away4
CastleBywell Castle7.5 km away5
Historic houseBywell Hall7.3 km away6
CastleHalton Castle5 km away7
CastleHaughton Castle11 km away8
CastleLangley Castle14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Dilston Castle
Where is Dilston Castle?
Dilston Castle is 1.6 km southwest of Corbridge, Northumberland.
What is Dilston Castle?
Grade I listed tower house in Northumberland, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Dilston Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Corbridge, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Dilston Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Dilston Castle?
Within 15 km: Aydon Castle (4 km), Prudhoe Castle (12 km), Beaufront Castle (2.9 km) and Bywell Castle (7.5 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)
- Dilston Castle: Peter Brooks, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aydon Castle: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prudhoe Castle: Chris Tweedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaufront Castle: P Glenwright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bywell Castle: Dennis Lovett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bywell Hall: Bill Cresswell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Castle: RHaworth, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Haughton Castle: Elwood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Langley Castle: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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