Hull Castle
Hull Castle is a former artillery fort in Kingston upon Hull. Look also at Hull Streetlife Museum, 200 m away, first of 37 more within 15 km. It is written up in 7 Wikipedias.
Fort in Kingston upon Hull
Inside Kingston upon Hull
Hull Castle is inside Kingston upon Hull’s built-up area, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather, month by month
The warmest stretch in Kingston upon Hull is June to September, at 19–22°C in the afternoon.
Hull Castle
Former artillery fort in Kingston upon Hull in England.
In Kingston upon Hull, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Fort
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- in Kingston upon Hull
Locating Hull Castle
Use the numbers to match each place near Hull Castle with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Kingston upon Hull’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Hull Castle
Kingston upon Hull, with 270,816 people, is the largest of the 8. The list runs from its own town outward.
Kingston upon Hull
New Holland
Bilton
Paull
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Hull Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston upon Hull | It’s in town | 270,816 | 23 |
| New Holland | 4.5 km southwest of it | 993 | 19 |
| Bilton | 6.7 km northeast of it | 3,657 | 4 |
| Paull | 6.7 km southeast of it | 739 | 1 |
| Dunswell | 6.8 km northwest of it | 564 | 4 |
| Goxhill | 7.1 km south of it | 2,324 | 3 |
| Cottingham | 7.4 km northwest of it | 14,427 | 13 |
| Hessle | 7.6 km west of it | 15,489 | 8 |
Combine it with these
Around it, within 15 km, lie 37 more, including 6 museums, an aquarium and an art gallery.
MuseumHull Streetlife Museum200 m away · 126K visitors a year2
MuseumArctic Corsair400 m away3
MuseumHull Maritime Museum800 m away4
MuseumFerens Art Gallery800 m away5
AquariumThe Deep600 m away6
MuseumWilberforce House Museum200 m away7
Art galleryHumber Street Gallery700 m away8
MuseumFerriby Boats12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Hull Castle: what to know
Where is Hull Castle?
Hull Castle is in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Hull Castle?
Former artillery fort in Kingston upon Hull in England.
When is the best time to visit Hull Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Kingston upon Hull, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Hull Castle?
Within 15 km: Hull Streetlife Museum (200 m), Arctic Corsair (400 m), Hull Maritime Museum (800 m) and Ferens Art Gallery (800 m).
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 (9)
- Hull Castle: Wenceslaus Hollar (1607–1677), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hull Streetlife Museum: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arctic Corsair: Hullian111, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hull Maritime Museum: Paul Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferens Art Gallery: Andy Beecroft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Deep: Hullian111, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilberforce House Museum: Original uploader was Keith D at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Humber Street Gallery: Bernard Sharp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferriby Boats: Notafly, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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