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Norham Castle

Norham Castle is a partly ruined castle. Head 14 km southeast of Duns to reach it. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument.

Photo: Norham Castle, Martin Norman (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

14 km

southeast of Duns

Run by

English Heritage

the operator on record

How well known

Top 7%

#525 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Castle near Duns

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 (12 Wikipedias). About ↓

Near Duns

Norham Castle is 14 km southeast of Duns. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Duns has 157 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

In Duns the warm season is June to August, with highs of 17–19°C.

Jan6° / 1°65 mm

Feb7° / 1°58 mm

Mar9° / 2°57 mm

Apr11° / 3°56 mm

May14° / 6°52 mm

Jun17° / 9°61 mm

Jul19° / 10°66 mm

Aug19° / 10°77 mm

Sep16° / 8°64 mm

Oct12° / 6°90 mm

Nov9° / 3°80 mm

Dec6° / 1°75 mm

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

About

Norham Castle

Management falls to English Heritage. Wikipedia covers it in 12 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 21 more places, Berwick-upon-Tweed (11 km) first on our list.

Duns’ listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 12 languages
Town: 14 km southeast of Duns
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/norham-castle

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

The map

The area around Norham Castle

Orange: Norham Castle.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Norham Castle

The largest of the 5 towns is Dunbar, with 10,746 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · 14 km northwest of it

Duns

3,117 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 17 km north of it

Eyemouth

3,698 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 22 km southwest of it

Kelso

7,004 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 37 km southwest of it

Jedburgh

4,131 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Norham Castle is	People	Places to visit
Duns	14 km northwest of it	3,117	4
Eyemouth	17 km north of it	3,698	3
Kelso	22 km southwest of it	7,004	6
Jedburgh	37 km southwest of it	4,131	6
Dunbar	38 km northwest of it	10,746	6

Make a day of it

Also within reach

Of the 21 within 15 km, look for 6 castles, a fort and a historic house.

1FortFortBerwick-upon-Tweed11 km away 2

CastleBerwick Castle10 km away 3

CastleTwizel Castle4.8 km away 4CastleCastleFord Castle11 km away 5Historic houseHistoric housePaxton House5.1 km away 6

CastleDuns Castle14 km away 7

CastleWedderburn Castle11 km away 8

CastleBarmoor Castle12 km away

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

Quick answers on Norham Castle

Where is Norham Castle?

Norham Castle is 14 km southeast of Duns, Scottish Borders.

What is Norham Castle?

Partly ruined castle in Northumberland, England, UK.

Who runs Norham Castle?

English Heritage.

When is the best time to visit Norham Castle?

June to August are the warmest months in Duns, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Norham Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Norham Castle?

Within 15 km: Berwick-upon-Tweed (11 km), Berwick Castle (10 km), Twizel Castle (4.8 km) and Ford Castle (11 km).

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.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Norham Castle: Martin Norman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Berwick Castle: Euan Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Twizel Castle: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Duns Castle: Rich Tea, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wedderburn Castle: David Lauder at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Barmoor Castle: Norman MacKillop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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