Castle · near Hugh Town · Cornwall

King Charles's Castle

King Charles's Castle is a castle in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. Head 6.1 km northwest of Hugh Town to reach it. It is protected as a scheduled monument.

Where

6.1 km

northwest of Hugh Town

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 19%

#1,601 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Castle near Hugh Town

Near Hugh Town

King Charles's Castle is 6.1 km northwest of Hugh Town. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Hugh Town has 70 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Choosing a month

Expect highs of 18–20°C in Hugh Town from June to September.

Jan11° / 6°90 mm

Feb10° / 6°76 mm

Mar11° / 6°66 mm

Apr13° / 7°58 mm

May15° / 9°51 mm

Jun18° / 12°49 mm

Jul20° / 14°57 mm

Aug20° / 14°68 mm

Sep18° / 13°62 mm

Oct16° / 11°103 mm

Nov13° / 9°103 mm

Dec11° / 7°97 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Hugh Town, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Hugh Town. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Hugh Town’s full climate →

About

King Charles's Castle

Care of the site is provided by English Heritage. 3 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. There are 16 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Cromwell's Castle (200 m).

Hugh Town’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 3 languages
Town: 6.1 km northwest of Hugh Town
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/king-charless-castle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

King Charles's Castle and what surrounds it

Orange shows King Charles's Castle; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · 6.1 km southeast of it

Hugh Town

950 people · 16 places to visit

Make a day of it

While you are near King Charles's Castle

Nearby, 16 places within 15 km include 2 castles, 2 forts and 2 museums.

Castle · English HeritageCromwell's Castle200 m away 2

GardenTresco Abbey Gardens2.1 km away 3

FortGrimsby Old Blockhouse1.6 km away 4

Fort · English HeritageHarry's Walls5.9 km away 5

MuseumValhalla Museum2.2 km away 6

CastleStar Castle5.7 km away 7

Abbey or priorySt. Nicholas Priory Ruins2.2 km away 8

MuseumIsles of Scilly Museum6 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions before you go

Where is King Charles's Castle?

King Charles's Castle is 6.1 km northwest of Hugh Town, Cornwall.

What is King Charles's Castle?

Castle in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK.

Who runs King Charles's Castle?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit King Charles's Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Hugh Town, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is King Charles's Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near King Charles's Castle?

Within 15 km: Cromwell's Castle (200 m), Tresco Abbey Gardens (2.1 km), Grimsby Old Blockhouse (1.6 km) and Harry's Walls (5.9 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)

Cromwell's Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Tresco Abbey Gardens: Andrewrabbott at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Grimsby Old Blockhouse: Lambert, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Harry's Walls: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Valhalla Museum: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Star Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
St. Nicholas Priory Ruins: Lambert, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Isles of Scilly Museum: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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