Castle · near Newbury · Berkshire

Donnington Castle

Donnington Castle is a ruined medieval castle. It stands 400 m northwest of Newbury. Officially, it is a scheduled monument.

Where

400 m

northwest of Newbury

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 4%

#309 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–23°C

In brief

Castle near Newbury

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 ↓

Just outside Newbury

Donnington Castle is 400 m northwest of Newbury. 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; Newbury has 273 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

Weather, month by month

May to September are the warmest in Newbury, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C.

Jan8° / 2°82 mm

Feb8° / 2°63 mm

Mar11° / 3°55 mm

Apr14° / 4°60 mm

May17° / 7°55 mm

Jun20° / 10°51 mm

Jul23° / 12°58 mm

Aug22° / 12°76 mm

Sep19° / 9°60 mm

Oct15° / 7°88 mm

Nov11° / 4°95 mm

Dec8° / 2°87 mm

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

About

Donnington Castle

The site is looked after by English Heritage. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 15 languages. 13 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Highclere Castle (10 km).

Newbury’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 15 languages
Town: 400 m northwest of Newbury
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/donnington-castle

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

The map

Donnington Castle and what surrounds it

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

Towns near it

Towns near Donnington Castle

Of the 8, Newbury is the largest, at 42,262 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

1 · 400 m southeast of it

Newbury

42,262 people · 10 places to visit

2 · 3.5 km northeast of it

Curridge

410 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 3.6 km east of it

Thatcham

25,537 people · 11 places to visit

4 · 3.7 km northwest of it

Boxford

184 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Donnington Castle is	People	Places to visit
Newbury	400 m southeast of it	42,262	10
Curridge	3.5 km northeast of it	410	5
Thatcham	3.6 km east of it	25,537	11
Boxford	3.7 km northwest of it	184	1
Ashmore Green	3.9 km east of it	350	8
Greenham	4.2 km southeast of it	986	9
Cold Ash	4.3 km east of it	2,267	7
Chieveley	4.5 km north of it	513	1

Make a day of it

After Donnington Castle

Nearby, 13 places within 15 km include 2 museums, 2 zoos and a castle.

CastleHighclere Castle10 km away 2

Historic houseShaw House1.7 km away 3

MuseumWest Berkshire Museum2.3 km away 4MuseumMuseumThatcham Nature Discovery Centre5 km away 5

ZooBucklebury Farm Park9.2 km away 6

ZooThe Living Rain Forest11 km away 7

Abbey or prioryDouai Abbey12 km away 8Historic siteHistoric site · English HeritageCruise missile shelter complex, Greenham Common Airbase5.2 km away

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

Questions about Donnington Castle

Where is Donnington Castle?

Donnington Castle is 400 m northwest of Newbury, Berkshire.

What is Donnington Castle?

Ruined medieval castle in Berkshire, England.

Who runs Donnington Castle?

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

When is the best time to visit Donnington Castle?

May to September are the warmest months in Newbury, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Donnington Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Donnington Castle?

Within 15 km: Highclere Castle (10 km), Shaw House (1.7 km), West Berkshire Museum (2.3 km) and Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre (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 (6)

Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Shaw House: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
West Berkshire Museum: Tom Bastin from Reading, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bucklebury Farm Park: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Living Rain Forest: Tsl09, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Douai Abbey: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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