Noltland Castle
Noltland Castle is a castle on the island of Westray in the Orkney Islands. Find it 38 km north of Kirkwall. It counts as a scheduled monument.
Castle near Kirkwall
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#525 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedias). About ↓
A trip from Kirkwall
Noltland Castle is 38 km north of Kirkwall. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Historic Environment Scotland
One of the places Historic Environment Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Kirkwall has 186 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
Expect 17°C highs in Kirkwall in July and August.
Noltland Castle
Its care is managed by Historic Environment Scotland. 10 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 10 languages
- Town
- 38 km north of Kirkwall
Its place on the map
Orange marks Noltland Castle, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Which town is nearest
The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
Kirkwall
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Before visiting Noltland Castle
Where is Noltland Castle?
Noltland Castle is 38 km north of Kirkwall, Orkney Islands.
What is Noltland Castle?
Castle on the island of Westray in the Orkney Islands of Scotland.
Who runs Noltland Castle?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Noltland Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Kirkwall, with afternoon highs of 17–17°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Noltland Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
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