Castle · near Whittingham · Northumberland

Edlingham Castle

Edlingham Castle is a grade I listed castle. Head 5.3 km southeast of Whittingham to reach it. It is looked after by English Heritage.

Where

5.3 km

southeast of Whittingham

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 7%

#598 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Castle near Whittingham

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

#598 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedias). About ↓

Near Whittingham

Edlingham Castle is 5.3 km southeast of Whittingham. 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; Whittingham has 33 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

Month by month in Whittingham

Expect highs of 17–20°C in Whittingham from June to August.

Jan6° / 1°67 mm

Feb7° / 1°63 mm

Mar9° / 2°55 mm

Apr12° / 3°57 mm

May15° / 6°51 mm

Jun17° / 9°66 mm

Jul20° / 11°70 mm

Aug19° / 11°74 mm

Sep17° / 9°60 mm

Oct13° / 6°77 mm

Nov9° / 3°94 mm

Dec7° / 1°77 mm

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

About

Edlingham Castle

9 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Within 15 km there are 21 more places to visit, starting with Alnwick Castle (8.3 km).

Whittingham’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 9 languages
Town: 5.3 km southeast of Whittingham
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/edlingham-castle

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

The map

Getting your bearings

Numbered points are the places near Edlingham Castle, which is in orange.

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Edlingham Castle

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Alnwick (8,432 people). The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · 5.3 km northwest of it

Whittingham

228 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 7.5 km southeast of it

Swarland

672 people

3 · 8.3 km northeast of it

Alnwick

8,432 people · 13 places to visit

4 · 8.3 km south of it

Longframlington

1,357 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Edlingham Castle is	People	Places to visit
Whittingham	5.3 km northwest of it	228	2
Swarland	7.5 km southeast of it	672	0
Alnwick	8.3 km northeast of it	8,432	13
Longframlington	8.3 km south of it	1,357	1
Shilbottle	8.4 km east of it	1,787	15
Rothbury	9.2 km southwest of it	2,025	2
Felton	11 km southeast of it	1,270	2
Thropton	11 km southwest of it	441	2

Make a day of it

Pair Edlingham Castle with these

Nearby, 21 places within 15 km include 4 castles, a historic house and an abbey or priory.

CastleAlnwick Castle8.3 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageWarkworth Castle14 km away 3

Historic house · National TrustCragside8.2 km away 4CastleCastleCallaly Castle6.3 km away 5

CastleCartington Castle9 km away 6

Abbey or priory · English HeritageBrinkburn Priory11 km away 7

Heritage railwayAln Valley Railway9.7 km away 8

MuseumBailiffgate Museum8.2 km away

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

Questions people have about Edlingham Castle

Where is Edlingham Castle?

Edlingham Castle is 5.3 km southeast of Whittingham, Northumberland.

What is Edlingham Castle?

Grade I listed castle in Edlingham, United Kingdom.

Who runs Edlingham Castle?

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

When is the best time to visit Edlingham Castle?

June to August are the warmest months in Whittingham, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Edlingham Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Edlingham Castle?

Within 15 km: Alnwick Castle (8.3 km), Warkworth Castle (14 km), Cragside (8.2 km) and Callaly Castle (6.3 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 (7)

Alnwick Castle: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Warkworth Castle: Draco2008 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cragside: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cartington Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brinkburn Priory: Evan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Aln Valley Railway: User.who.is.anonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bailiffgate Museum: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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