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Pennsylvania Castle

Among the sights of Weston is Pennsylvania Castle. Its neighbours on our list number 15 within 5 km. It is protected as a Grade II listed building.

Photo: Pennsylvania Castle, Mike Smith (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Weston

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 28%

#2,392 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Oct

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Castle in Weston

Inside Weston

Pennsylvania Castle is inside Weston’s built-up area, with 15 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Weston has 62 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

Seasons and weather

From May to October, Weston sees highs of 17–22°C.

Jan10° / 4°101 mm

Feb10° / 4°51 mm

Mar12° / 4°51 mm

Apr14° / 5°45 mm

May18° / 8°45 mm

Jun20° / 11°41 mm

Jul22° / 12°45 mm

Aug22° / 13°44 mm

Sep20° / 12°50 mm

Oct17° / 10°75 mm

Nov14° / 7°85 mm

Dec11° / 5°88 mm

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

About

Pennsylvania Castle

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages. For a second stop, Rufus Castle is 200 m away.

Weston’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Grade II listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 3 languages
Town: in Weston
Official site: thepennestate.co.uk

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

The map

Its place on the map

The orange dot is Pennsylvania Castle; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Pennsylvania Castle

Home to 5,208 people, Weston is the largest of these 4. All of these towns include it on their pages.

1 · It’s in town

Weston

5,208 people · 17 places to visit

2 · 1.1 km northeast of it

Grove

1,032 people · 16 places to visit

3 · 1.1 km southwest of it

Southwell

1,700 people · 16 places to visit

4 · 2.1 km north of it

Fortuneswell

4,554 people · 23 places to visit

Compare the 4 towns

Town	Where Pennsylvania Castle is	People	Places to visit
Weston	It’s in town	5,208	17
Grove	1.1 km northeast of it	1,032	16
Southwell	1.1 km southwest of it	1,700	16
Fortuneswell	2.1 km north of it	4,554	23

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

Of the 30 within 15 km, look for 3 castles, 3 forts and 2 museums.

CastleRufus Castle200 m away 2

Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle3.5 km away 3

MuseumPortland Museum100 m away 4

CastleSandsfoot Castle6.6 km away 5

MuseumTout Quarry1.9 km away 6FortFortVerne High Angle Battery2.1 km away 7

FortThe Verne Citadel2.6 km away 8

FortBlacknor Fort1.7 km away

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

Visiting Pennsylvania Castle

Where is Pennsylvania Castle?

Pennsylvania Castle is in Weston, Dorset, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Pennsylvania Castle?

Castle in Portland, Dorset, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Pennsylvania Castle?

May to October are the warmest months in Weston, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Pennsylvania Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade II listed building.

What else is there to see near Pennsylvania Castle?

Within 15 km: Rufus Castle (200 m), Portland Castle (3.5 km), Portland Museum (100 m) and Sandsfoot Castle (6.6 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)

Pennsylvania Castle: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rufus Castle: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Portland Castle: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Portland Museum: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sandsfoot Castle: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tout Quarry: Ajsmith141, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Verne Citadel: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Blacknor Fort: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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