Castle · near West Lulworth · Dorset

Lulworth Castle

Lulworth Castle is a grade I listed historic house museum. The site is 2.6 km northeast of West Lulworth. It is in the care of English Heritage.

Photo: Lulworth Castle, Nilfanion (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

2.6 km

northeast of West Lulworth

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 7%

#598 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–21°C

In brief

Castle near West Lulworth

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

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

Just outside West Lulworth

Lulworth Castle is 2.6 km northeast of West Lulworth. 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; West Lulworth has 29 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

The seasons here

Afternoons in West Lulworth peak at 19–21°C, June to September.

Jan9° / 3°105 mm

Feb9° / 2°80 mm

Mar11° / 3°72 mm

Apr13° / 4°71 mm

May16° / 7°59 mm

Jun19° / 9°63 mm

Jul21° / 11°65 mm

Aug21° / 11°79 mm

Sep19° / 10°80 mm

Oct15° / 8°121 mm

Nov12° / 5°133 mm

Dec9° / 3°125 mm

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

About

Lulworth Castle

Its story is told in 9 languages on Wikipedia. Top of the 31 other places within 15 km is Corfe Castle, 11 km off.

West Lulworth’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 9 languages
Town: 2.6 km northeast of West Lulworth
Official site: lulworth.com

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

The map

Lulworth Castle at a glance

Lulworth Castle is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

The towns around Lulworth Castle

With 5,876 people, Wareham is the largest of the 8. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · 2.6 km southwest of it

West Lulworth

313 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 3.9 km north of it

Wool

5,044 people · 6 places to visit

3 · 5 km northwest of it

Winfrith Newburgh

310 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 8.1 km northeast of it

Stoborough

868 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Lulworth Castle is	People	Places to visit
West Lulworth	2.6 km southwest of it	313	7
Wool	3.9 km north of it	5,044	6
Winfrith Newburgh	5 km northwest of it	310	5
Stoborough	8.1 km northeast of it	868	9
Wareham	8.8 km northeast of it	5,876	3
Owermoigne	9.1 km west of it	359	3
Ridge	9.3 km northeast of it	305	9
Crossways	11 km northwest of it	2,494	5

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

There are 31 within 15 km, 4 museums, 2 castles and a historic house among them.

Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle11 km away · 190K visitors a year (2010)2

MuseumThe Tank Museum6.6 km away 3

Historic house · National TrustClouds Hill9.3 km away 4

ZooMonkey World6.2 km away 5

MuseumMuseum of Jurassic Marine Life6.7 km away 6

MuseumPurbeck Mining Museum10 km away 7

CastleWoodsford Castle13 km away 8MuseumMuseumWareham Town Museum8.7 km away

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

Asked about Lulworth Castle

Where is Lulworth Castle?

Lulworth Castle is 2.6 km northeast of West Lulworth, Dorset.

What is Lulworth Castle?

Grade I listed historic house museum in Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK.

Who runs Lulworth Castle?

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

When is the best time to visit Lulworth Castle?

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

Is Lulworth Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Lulworth Castle?

Within 15 km: Corfe Castle (11 km), The Tank Museum (6.6 km), Clouds Hill (9.3 km) and Monkey World (6.2 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)

Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Monkey World: John Lamper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Jurassic Marine Life: Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Purbeck Mining Museum: John Rowley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Woodsford Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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