Egremont Castle
Egremont Castle is a grade I listed castle in Egremont, Cumberland, Cumbria. Within 15 km there are 5 more places to visit, starting with The Rum Story (8.5 km). Articles on it exist in 6 languages.
Castle near Egremont
Just outside Egremont
Egremont Castle is 100 m southeast of Egremont. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Egremont has 16 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in Egremont
Warmest in Egremont are June to August, at 17–19°C.
Egremont Castle
Grade I listed castle in Egremont, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK.
100 m southeast of Egremont.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 100 m southeast of Egremont
Getting to Egremont Castle
Spot Egremont Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns
The 8 towns are led in size by Cleator Moor, with 6,671 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Egremont
Thornhill
Bigrigg
Cleator Moor
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Egremont Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egremont | 100 m northwest of it | 5,791 | 3 |
| Thornhill | 1.4 km south of it | 824 | 3 |
| Bigrigg | 2.4 km north of it | 323 | 2 |
| Cleator Moor | 2.7 km north of it | 6,671 | 5 |
| Beckermet | 3.3 km south of it | 652 | 2 |
| Moor Row | 3.5 km north of it | 765 | 5 |
| St Bees | 3.6 km west of it | 1,187 | 2 |
| Rheda Park | 6.5 km north of it | 810 | 1 |
After Egremont Castle
Choose from 5 places within 15 km, such as 4 museums and an attraction.
MuseumThe Rum Story8.5 km away2MuseumMuseumThe Beacon Museum8.7 km away3AttractionAttractionBraystones Tower4.5 km away4MuseumMuseumWest Cumberland Railway Museum4 km away5MuseumMuseumHaig Colliery Mining Museum8.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Egremont Castle, answered
Where is Egremont Castle?
Egremont Castle is 100 m southeast of Egremont, Cumbria.
What is Egremont Castle?
Grade I listed castle in Egremont, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Egremont Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Egremont, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Egremont Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Egremont Castle?
Within 15 km: The Rum Story (8.5 km), The Beacon Museum (8.7 km), Braystones Tower (4.5 km) and West Cumberland Railway Museum (4 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 (2)
- Egremont Castle: Paul Lakin, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Rum Story: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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