Driffield Castle
Driffield Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument. Close by, Skipsea Castle is 14 km away, one of 9 within 15 km.
Castle in Driffield
Inside Driffield
Driffield Castle is inside Driffield’s built-up area. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Driffield has 36 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
Warmest in Driffield are June to September, at 18–21°C.
Driffield Castle
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 4 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- in Driffield
Driffield Castle on the map
On this map, Driffield Castle is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Driffield’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Driffield Castle
Of the 8, Driffield is the largest, at 13,216 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
- 1Driffield
- 2Kelleythorpe
- 3Nafferton
- 4Garton-on-the-Wolds
- 5Hutton Cranswick
- 6Kilham
- 7Foston on the Wolds
- 8Langtoft
Driffield
Kelleythorpe
Nafferton
Garton-on-the-Wolds
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Driffield Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driffield | It’s in town | 13,216 | 1 |
| Kelleythorpe | 1.6 km southwest of it | 769 | 1 |
| Nafferton | 2.7 km east of it | 2,535 | 2 |
| Garton-on-the-Wolds | 3.6 km west of it | 348 | 1 |
| Hutton Cranswick | 4.7 km south of it | 1,959 | 1 |
| Kilham | 6.9 km northeast of it | 942 | 3 |
| Foston on the Wolds | 8.1 km east of it | 278 | 1 |
| Langtoft | 8.6 km north of it | 512 | 0 |
After Driffield Castle
The 9 places within 15 km include 3 historic houses, 3 museums and a castle.
Castle · English HeritageSkipsea Castle14 km away2
Historic house · English HeritageBurton Agnes Manor House9.3 km away3
Historic houseBurton Agnes Hall9.4 km away4Historic houseHistoric houseSledmere House11 km away5MuseumMuseumYorkshire Wolds Railway Visitor Centre11 km away6MuseumMuseumComputer Sheds Museum13 km away7MuseumMuseumNorth Frodingham Local History Museum9.2 km away8Historic siteHistoric siteSt John's (of Beverley) Well8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Driffield Castle
Where is Driffield Castle?
Driffield Castle is in Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Driffield Castle?
Motte-and-bailey castle in Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Driffield Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Driffield, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Driffield Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Driffield Castle?
Within 15 km: Skipsea Castle (14 km), Burton Agnes Manor House (9.3 km), Burton Agnes Hall (9.4 km) and Sledmere House (11 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 (3)
- Skipsea Castle: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burton Agnes Manor House: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burton Agnes Hall: jo-h from Tipton, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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