Drumburgh Castle
Look for Drumburgh Castle 4.2 km northeast of Kirkbride. It holds the status of a Grade I listed building. Nearby, Carlisle Cathedral (14 km) heads a list of 14 within 15 km.
Castle near Kirkbride
Just outside Kirkbride
Drumburgh Castle is 4.2 km northeast of Kirkbride. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Kirkbride has 7 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
Afternoons in Kirkbride reach 18–20°C from June to August.
Drumburgh Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 6 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 4.2 km northeast of Kirkbride
Locating Drumburgh Castle
Orange is Drumburgh Castle; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Drumburgh Castle
Carlisle, with 77,729 people, is the largest of the 8. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Kirkbride
Burgh by Sands
Cargo
Thursby
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Drumburgh Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkbride | 4.2 km southwest of it | 476 | 1 |
| Burgh by Sands | 5 km east of it | 637 | 2 |
| Cargo | 10 km east of it | 525 | 7 |
| Thursby | 11 km southeast of it | 983 | 1 |
| Wigton | 11 km south of it | 5,396 | 1 |
| Abbeytown | 13 km southwest of it | 759 | 1 |
| Dalston | 14 km southeast of it | 1,541 | 0 |
| Carlisle | 14 km east of it | 77,729 | 10 |
Places to add to Drumburgh Castle
Within 15 km are 14 places, among them 3 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral.
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral14 km away2
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle14 km away3
Abbey or prioryHolmcultram Abbey13 km away4CastleCastleRobgill Tower12 km away5
MuseumTullie House14 km away6MuseumMuseumThe Devil's Porridge Museum6.7 km away7MuseumMuseumAnnan Museum9.9 km away8AttractionAttractionCumberland Bird Of Prey Centre6.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Drumburgh Castle, answered
Where is Drumburgh Castle?
Drumburgh Castle is 4.2 km northeast of Kirkbride, Cumbria.
What is Drumburgh Castle?
Castle in Cumbria, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Drumburgh Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Kirkbride, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Drumburgh Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Drumburgh Castle?
Within 15 km: Carlisle Cathedral (14 km), Carlisle Castle (14 km), Holmcultram Abbey (13 km) and Robgill Tower (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)
- Drumburgh Castle: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Castle: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holmcultram Abbey: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tullie House: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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