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Newcastle upon Tyne Castle

Newcastle upon Tyne Castle is a 11th-century castle in Newcastle upon Tyne. Officially, it is a Grade I listed building. There are 73 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Turbinia (900 m).

Photo: Newcastle upon Tyne Castle, Benjamin Smith (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

In Newcastle upon Tyne

inside the built-up area

Run by

Newcastle City Council

the operator on record

How well known

Top 4%

#339 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Castle in Newcastle upon Tyne

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

#339 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (16 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne Castle is inside Newcastle upon Tyne’s built-up area, with 32 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Newcastle upon Tyne has 724 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

How the seasons run

June to September are the warmest in Newcastle upon Tyne, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C.

Jan7° / 2°45 mm

Feb8° / 2°45 mm

Mar10° / 3°41 mm

Apr12° / 5°51 mm

May15° / 8°44 mm

Jun18° / 10°64 mm

Jul20° / 12°61 mm

Aug20° / 12°69 mm

Sep17° / 10°59 mm

Oct14° / 7°64 mm

Nov10° / 4°72 mm

Dec7° / 2°56 mm

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

About

Newcastle upon Tyne Castle

This is a site of Newcastle City Council. 16 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.

Newcastle upon Tyne’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: Newcastle City Council
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 16 languages
Town: in Newcastle upon Tyne
Official site: newcastlecastle.co.uk

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

The map

Getting to Newcastle upon Tyne Castle

The places near Newcastle upon Tyne Castle are numbered on the map in the order below.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Newcastle upon Tyne Castle

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Newcastle upon Tyne (286,472 people). All of these towns include it on their pages.

1 · It’s in town

Newcastle upon Tyne

286,472 people · 46 places to visit

2 · 300 m southeast of it

Gateshead

115,278 people · 49 places to visit

3 · 3.5 km west of it

Blaydon

14,237 people · 35 places to visit

4 · 3.9 km southwest of it

Whickham

15,680 people · 33 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Newcastle upon Tyne Castle is	People	Places to visit
Newcastle upon Tyne	It’s in town	286,472	46
Gateshead	300 m southeast of it	115,278	49
Blaydon	3.5 km west of it	14,237	35
Whickham	3.9 km southwest of it	15,680	33
Wallsend	4.4 km northeast of it	45,351	42
Longbenton	4.6 km northeast of it	26,882	35
Hebburn	6.1 km east of it	21,341	24
Sunniside	6.5 km southwest of it	3,422	9

Make a day of it

Also within reach

Around it, within 15 km, lie 73 more, including 4 museums, 2 cathedrals and an art gallery.

MuseumTurbinia900 m away 2

CathedralNewcastle Cathedral100 m away 3

CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral600 m away 4

Big drawMuseumGreat North Museum: Hancock1.3 km away · 638K visitors a year 5

MuseumCentre for Life700 m away · 225K visitors a year 6

Art galleryBALTIC Centre800 m away 7

MuseumDiscovery Museum900 m away 8

FortNewcastle town wall800 m away

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

Questions about Newcastle upon Tyne Castle

Where is Newcastle upon Tyne Castle?

Newcastle upon Tyne Castle is in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Newcastle upon Tyne Castle?

11th-century castle in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK.

Who runs Newcastle upon Tyne Castle?

Newcastle City Council.

When is the best time to visit Newcastle upon Tyne Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Newcastle upon Tyne, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Newcastle upon Tyne Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Newcastle upon Tyne Castle?

Within 15 km: Turbinia (900 m), Newcastle Cathedral (100 m), St Mary's Cathedral (600 m) and Great North Museum: Hancock (1.3 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)

Newcastle upon Tyne Castle: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Mary's Cathedral: James@hopgrove at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Great North Museum: Hancock: TubularWorld, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Centre for Life: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
BALTIC Centre: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Discovery Museum: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Newcastle town wall: User:Dbam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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