Castle · near Kingswear · Devon

Kingswear Castle

Kingswear Castle is a grade I listed castle. On the map, it sits 700 m southeast of Kingswear. It is run by Landmark Trust.

Photo: Kingswear Castle, Nilfanion (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

700 m

southeast of Kingswear

Run by

Landmark Trust

the operator on record

How well known

Top 10%

#792 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–21°C

In brief

Castle near Kingswear

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#792 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Kingswear

Kingswear Castle is 700 m southeast of Kingswear. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Kingswear has 11 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

Which month to go

In Kingswear the warm season is June to September, with highs of 19–21°C.

Jan10° / 4°132 mm

Feb10° / 4°93 mm

Mar11° / 5°80 mm

Apr14° / 6°69 mm

May16° / 8°59 mm

Jun19° / 11°66 mm

Jul21° / 13°63 mm

Aug21° / 13°78 mm

Sep19° / 11°71 mm

Oct16° / 9°120 mm

Nov13° / 7°127 mm

Dec11° / 5°132 mm

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

About

Kingswear Castle

Wikipedia covers it in 9 languages. 31 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Dartmouth Castle (400 m).

Kingswear’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: Landmark Trust
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 9 languages
Town: 700 m southeast of Kingswear
Official site: landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/kingswear-castle-8737#Overview

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

The map

Its place on the map

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Kingswear Castle is the orange one.

Towns near it

Staying near Kingswear Castle

Among the 8, Brixham is the biggest, home to 17,839 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · 700 m northwest of it

Kingswear

422 people · 11 places to visit

2 · 900 m northwest of it

Dartmouth

5,260 people · 12 places to visit

3 · 2.6 km southwest of it

Stoke Fleming

767 people · 10 places to visit

4 · 4.4 km northeast of it

Brixham

17,839 people · 21 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Kingswear Castle is	People	Places to visit
Kingswear	700 m northwest of it	422	11
Dartmouth	900 m northwest of it	5,260	12
Stoke Fleming	2.6 km southwest of it	767	10
Brixham	4.4 km northeast of it	17,839	21
Dittisham	4.8 km northwest of it	191	12
Strete	6.1 km southwest of it	486	2
Stoke Gabriel	8.4 km northwest of it	1,340	10
Blackawton	8.6 km west of it	929	1

Make a day of it

Beyond Kingswear Castle

31 more lie within 15 km, 3 castles, 3 historic houses and an attraction among them.

Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle400 m away 2

Historic house · National TrustGreenway House4.9 km away 3

Castle · English HeritageBayard's Cove Fort1.4 km away 4

Historic house · National TrustNational Trust - Coleton Fishacre1.9 km away 5

Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle13 km away 6

AttractionKents Cavern15 km away 7

Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle15 km away 8

ZooPaignton Zoo9.5 km away

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

Know before you visit Kingswear Castle

Where is Kingswear Castle?

Kingswear Castle is 700 m southeast of Kingswear, Devon.

What is Kingswear Castle?

Grade I listed castle in South Hams, United Kingdom.

Who runs Kingswear Castle?

Landmark Trust.

When is the best time to visit Kingswear Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Kingswear, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Kingswear Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Kingswear Castle?

Within 15 km: Dartmouth Castle (400 m), Greenway House (4.9 km), Bayard's Cove Fort (1.4 km) and National Trust - Coleton Fishacre (1.9 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 (9)

Kingswear Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dartmouth Castle: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Greenway House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bayard's Cove Fort: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
National Trust - Coleton Fishacre: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Paignton Zoo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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