Eshott Castle
Eshott Castle is a fortified manor house. It lies 1.8 km southeast of Felton. Officially, it is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Felton
Just outside Felton
Eshott Castle is 1.8 km southeast of Felton. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Felton has 37 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 Felton
For warmth, aim for June to August (18–20°C highs in Felton).
Eshott Castle
Nearby, Warkworth Castle (8.6 km) heads a list of 20 within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Town
- 1.8 km southeast of Felton
The map
Use the numbers to match each place near Eshott Castle with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
By population, South Broomhill leads the 3 with 1,520. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Felton
South Broomhill
Acklington
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Eshott Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felton | 1.8 km northwest of it | 1,270 | 2 |
| South Broomhill | 3.1 km northeast of it | 1,520 | 2 |
| Acklington | 4.1 km northeast of it | 303 | 3 |
Make a day of it near Eshott Castle
There are 20 within 15 km, 5 castles, a historic house and a zoo among them.
Castle · English HeritageWarkworth Castle8.6 km away2
CastleAlnwick Castle15 km away3
Historic house · National TrustCragside13 km away4CastleCastle · English HeritageEdlingham Castle13 km away5ZooZooNorthumberland Zoo1.4 km away6
CastleBothal Castle13 km away7
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBrinkburn Priory8.4 km away8
CastleMorpeth Castle13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Eshott Castle
Where is Eshott Castle?
Eshott Castle is 1.8 km southeast of Felton, Northumberland.
What is Eshott Castle?
Fortified manor house in Thirston, Northumberland, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Eshott Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Felton, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Eshott Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Eshott Castle?
Within 15 km: Warkworth Castle (8.6 km), Alnwick Castle (15 km), Cragside (13 km) and Edlingham Castle (13 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)
- Warkworth Castle: Draco2008 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alnwick Castle: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cragside: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bothal Castle: DRomley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brinkburn Priory: Evan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morpeth Castle: C G Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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