Naworth Castle
Naworth Castle is a grade I listed castle. It lies 2.3 km northeast of Brampton. Within 15 km there are 21 more places to visit, starting with Lanercost Priory (1.2 km).
Castle near Brampton
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 Brampton
Naworth Castle is 2.3 km northeast of Brampton. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Brampton has 51 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
Afternoons in Brampton peak at 18–19°C, June to August.
Naworth Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 9 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- 2.3 km northeast of Brampton
- Official site
- naworth.co.uk
Naworth Castle on the map
Use the numbers to match each place near Naworth Castle with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Brampton (4,187 people). From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Brampton
Hayton
Gilsland
Warwick Bridge
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Naworth Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton | 2.3 km southwest of it | 4,187 | 6 |
| Hayton | 6.8 km southwest of it | 570 | 3 |
| Gilsland | 8.5 km northeast of it | 228 | 6 |
| Warwick Bridge | 10 km southwest of it | 1,232 | 5 |
| Heads Nook | 10 km southwest of it | 367 | 2 |
| Wetheral | 13 km southwest of it | 1,129 | 2 |
| Scotby | 14 km southwest of it | 1,830 | 9 |
| Haltwhistle | 14 km east of it | 3,646 | 7 |
Next door to Naworth Castle
Around it, within 15 km, lie 21 more, including 7 castles and an abbey or priory.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLanercost Priory1.2 km away2CastleCastleAskerton Castle6.7 km away3
CastleFeatherstone Castle11 km away4
CastleTriermain Castle5.4 km away5CastleCastleBewcastle Castle (ruins)12 km away6
CastleCorby Castle12 km away7
CastleThirlwall Castle11 km away8
CastleScaleby Castle11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Naworth Castle
Where is Naworth Castle?
Naworth Castle is 2.3 km northeast of Brampton, Cumbria.
What is Naworth Castle?
Grade I listed castle in Cumbria, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Naworth Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Brampton, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Naworth Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Naworth Castle?
Within 15 km: Lanercost Priory (1.2 km), Askerton Castle (6.7 km), Featherstone Castle (11 km) and Triermain Castle (5.4 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 (7)
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanercost Priory: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Featherstone Castle: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Triermain Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corby Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thirlwall Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scaleby Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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