Featherstone Castle
Featherstone Castle is a large Gothic style country mansion situated on the bank of the River South Tyne. Its setting is 3.3 km southwest of Haltwhistle. It is on the official list as a Grade I listed building.
Castle near Haltwhistle
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#755 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Haltwhistle
Featherstone Castle is 3.3 km southwest of Haltwhistle. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Haltwhistle has 28 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
The warm months in Haltwhistle are July and August, with 18–19°C highs.
Featherstone Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 10 languages. Look also at Bellister Castle, 3.3 km away, first of 25 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 10 languages
- Town
- 3.3 km southwest of Haltwhistle
Featherstone Castle and what surrounds it
The places near Featherstone Castle are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
With 4,187 people, Brampton is the largest of the 8. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Haltwhistle
Gilsland
Redburn
Brampton
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Featherstone Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haltwhistle | 3.3 km northeast of it | 3,646 | 7 |
| Gilsland | 6.6 km northwest of it | 228 | 6 |
| Redburn | 10 km east of it | 296 | 9 |
| Brampton | 14 km west of it | 4,187 | 6 |
| Alston | 15 km south of it | 1,075 | 3 |
| Hayton | 17 km west of it | 570 | 3 |
| Haydon Bridge | 17 km east of it | 1,229 | 2 |
| Allendale Town | 17 km east of it | 732 | 1 |
Next door to Featherstone Castle
Also close at hand are 6 castles, an abbey or priory and a heritage railway, among 25 within 15 km.
CastleBellister Castle3.3 km away2
CastleBlenkinsopp Castle3.7 km away3
CastleThirlwall Castle5.4 km away4
CastleNaworth Castle11 km away5
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLanercost Priory12 km away6CastleCastleAskerton Castle15 km away7
CastleTriermain Castle9.8 km away8Heritage railwayHeritage railwaySouth Tynedale Railway12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Featherstone Castle: common questions
Where is Featherstone Castle?
Featherstone Castle is 3.3 km southwest of Haltwhistle, Northumberland.
What is Featherstone Castle?
Large Gothic style country mansion situated on the bank of the River South Tyne in Northumberland, England.
When is the best time to visit Featherstone Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Haltwhistle, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Featherstone Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Featherstone Castle?
Within 15 km: Bellister Castle (3.3 km), Blenkinsopp Castle (3.7 km), Thirlwall Castle (5.4 km) and Naworth Castle (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 (7)
- Featherstone Castle: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bellister Castle: Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenkinsopp Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thirlwall Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanercost Priory: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Triermain Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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