Ince Castle
Ince Castle is a grade I listed house in Saltash, Cornwall. A short trip away is Drake's Island, 7.7 km off, the first of 48 within 15 km. Wikipedia covers it in 7 languages.
Castle near Saltash
Just outside Saltash
Ince Castle is 1.8 km southwest of Saltash. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Saltash has 52 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
June to September are the warmest in Saltash, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C.
Ince Castle
Grade I listed house in Saltash, Cornwall, England, UK.
1.8 km southwest of Saltash.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 1.8 km southwest of Saltash
Ince Castle on the map
Orange marks Ince Castle, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
Largest of the 8 is Plymouth, home to 266,970. Each town here links to its own guide.
Saltash
Torpoint
Carkeel
Plymouth
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Ince Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltash | 1.8 km northeast of it | 15,433 | 14 |
| Torpoint | 1.9 km east of it | 7,163 | 25 |
| Carkeel | 3.5 km north of it | 287 | 7 |
| Plymouth | 3.5 km east of it | 266,970 | 40 |
| St Germans | 3.7 km west of it | 525 | 4 |
| Millbrook | 4.4 km southeast of it | 2,299 | 15 |
| Landrake | 4.6 km northwest of it | 1,104 | 4 |
| Cawsand and Kingsand | 6.8 km southeast of it | 572 | 9 |
Around Ince Castle
Also close at hand are 3 historic houses, a fort and a cathedral, among 48 within 15 km.
FortDrake's Island7.7 km away2
Historic houseAntony House1.8 km away3
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral7.1 km away4
MuseumHMS Courageous5 km away5
Castle · English HeritageRoyal Citadel8.3 km away6Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey13 km away7
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House12 km away8
Historic houseMount Edgcumbe House6.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Ince Castle: the answers
Where is Ince Castle?
Ince Castle is 1.8 km southwest of Saltash, Cornwall.
What is Ince Castle?
Grade I listed house in Saltash, Cornwall, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Ince Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Saltash, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Ince Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Ince Castle?
Within 15 km: Drake's Island (7.7 km), Antony House (1.8 km), Plymouth Cathedral (7.1 km) and HMS Courageous (5 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 (8)
- Ince Castle: Bill Booth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antony House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Courageous: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Citadel: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotehele House: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Edgcumbe House: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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