Hayton Castle
Hayton Castle is a grade I listed castle in Hayton and Mealo, Cumberland, Cumbria. You will find it 2.7 km west of Aspatria. Look also at Holmcultram Abbey, 11 km away, first of 12 more within 15 km.
Castle near Aspatria
Just outside Aspatria
Hayton Castle is 2.7 km west of Aspatria. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Aspatria has 9 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
Warmest in Aspatria are June to August, at 18–19°C.
Hayton Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 6 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 2.7 km west of Aspatria
Hayton Castle on the map
Use the numbers to match each place near Hayton Castle with the list.
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Towns that list Hayton Castle
In size, Maryport comes first of the 8, with 8,526 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Aspatria
Allonby
Crosby
Tallentire
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Hayton Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspatria | 2.7 km east of it | 2,169 | 1 |
| Allonby | 2.8 km west of it | 436 | 1 |
| Crosby | 4.4 km southwest of it | 756 | 5 |
| Tallentire | 6.4 km south of it | 383 | 3 |
| Dearham | 7.5 km southwest of it | 2,344 | 4 |
| Bothel | 7.6 km east of it | 427 | 0 |
| Maryport | 9 km southwest of it | 8,526 | 4 |
| Broughton Moor | 9.9 km southwest of it | 820 | 4 |
Nearby, too
3 museums, 2 castles and an abbey or priory are among the 12 within 15 km.
Abbey or prioryHolmcultram Abbey11 km away2
Historic house · National TrustWordworth House11 km away3
CastleCockermouth Castle11 km away4
CastleIsel Hall9.4 km away5
MuseumSenhouse Roman Museum8.5 km away6
MuseumMaryport Maritime Museum9.2 km away7AquariumAquariumLake District Coast Aquarium9.3 km away8MuseumMuseumJB Banks Ironmongers11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Hayton Castle, answered
Where is Hayton Castle?
Hayton Castle is 2.7 km west of Aspatria, Cumbria.
What is Hayton Castle?
Grade I listed castle in Hayton and Mealo, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Hayton Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Aspatria, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Hayton Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Hayton Castle?
Within 15 km: Holmcultram Abbey (11 km), Wordworth House (11 km), Cockermouth Castle (11 km) and Isel Hall (9.4 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 (7)
- Hayton Castle: Belinda E Wroe, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holmcultram Abbey: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wordworth House: MarcusBritish at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cockermouth Castle: Richard Nevell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isel Hall: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Senhouse Roman Museum: Carole Raddato from Frankfurt, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maryport Maritime Museum: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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