Harbottle Castle
Harbottle Castle is a grade I listed archaeological site. Find it 10 km west of Thropton. Top of the 3 other places within 15 km is Cragside, 14 km off.
Castle near Thropton
Near Thropton
Harbottle Castle is 10 km west of Thropton. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Thropton has 15 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
The warmest stretch in Thropton is June to August, at 17–19°C in the afternoon.
Harbottle Castle
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 7 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 10 km west of Thropton
Getting to Harbottle Castle
On this map, Harbottle Castle is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Harbottle Castle, by distance
Of these 4 towns, the largest is Rothbury (2,025 people). The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Thropton
Otterburn
Rothbury
Whittingham
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Harbottle Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thropton | 10 km east of it | 441 | 2 |
| Otterburn | 12 km south of it | 582 | 0 |
| Rothbury | 13 km east of it | 2,025 | 2 |
| Whittingham | 15 km northeast of it | 228 | 2 |
Also within reach
2 castles and a historic house are among the 3 within 15 km.
Historic house · National TrustCragside14 km away2
CastleCartington Castle11 km away3CastleCastleCallaly Castle13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Harbottle Castle: questions
Where is Harbottle Castle?
Harbottle Castle is 10 km west of Thropton, Northumberland.
What is Harbottle Castle?
Grade I listed archaeological site in Harbottle, Northumberland, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Harbottle Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Thropton, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Harbottle Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Harbottle Castle?
Within 15 km: Cragside (14 km), Cartington Castle (11 km) and Callaly 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 (2)
- Cragside: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cartington Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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