Castle · near Westham · East Sussex

Pevensey Castle

Pevensey Castle is a medieval castle in a former Roman fort at Pevensey. It is 200 m east of Westham. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument.

Photo: Pevensey Castle, Piotr Zarobkiewicz (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

200 m

east of Westham

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 3%

#246 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Castle near Westham

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

#246 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (17 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Westham

Pevensey Castle is 200 m east of Westham. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Westham has 13 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

Which month to go

For warmth, aim for June to September (19–22°C highs in Westham).

Jan8° / 3°92 mm

Feb9° / 3°61 mm

Mar11° / 4°51 mm

Apr14° / 6°47 mm

May17° / 9°47 mm

Jun19° / 11°45 mm

Jul22° / 14°54 mm

Aug22° / 14°61 mm

Sep20° / 11°60 mm

Oct16° / 9°95 mm

Nov12° / 6°105 mm

Dec9° / 3°103 mm

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

About

Pevensey Castle

The site is kept up by English Heritage. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 17 languages. Our list has 28 more places within 15 km; first among them is Herstmonceux Castle, at 5.6 km.

Westham’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 17 languages
Town: 200 m east of Westham
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/pevensey-castle

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

The map

Where Pevensey Castle is

Pevensey Castle is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Staying near Pevensey Castle

The most populous of the 8 is Eastbourne, at 99,171. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · 200 m west of it

Westham

1,861 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 1.2 km southeast of it

Pevensey Bay

2,890 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 1.7 km southwest of it

Eastbourne

99,171 people · 15 places to visit

4 · 1.7 km west of it

Stone Cross

5,036 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Pevensey Castle is	People	Places to visit
Westham	200 m west of it	1,861	7
Pevensey Bay	1.2 km southeast of it	2,890	7
Eastbourne	1.7 km southwest of it	99,171	15
Stone Cross	1.7 km west of it	5,036	7
Crumbles	1.9 km south of it	3,056	10
Polegate	4.1 km west of it	10,067	14
Lower Willingdon	4.8 km west of it	6,126	15
Boreham Street	6.8 km north of it	437	1

Make a day of it

Next door to Pevensey Castle

Within 15 km you can add 2 castles, 2 historic houses and an art gallery.

CastleHerstmonceux Castle5.6 km away 2

Art galleryTowner Art Gallery7.2 km away · 2K visitors a year 3

PierEastbourne Pier6.5 km away 4

CastleRedoubt Fortress5.5 km away 5

Historic houseMichelham Priory9.7 km away 6

Historic house · National TrustAlfriston Clergy House12 km away 7

MuseumBexhill Museum9.5 km away 8ZooZooDrusillas Park12 km away

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

Quick answers on Pevensey Castle

Where is Pevensey Castle?

Pevensey Castle is 200 m east of Westham, East Sussex.

What is Pevensey Castle?

Medieval castle in a former Roman fort at Pevensey in East Sussex, England, UK.

Who runs Pevensey Castle?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Pevensey Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Westham, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Pevensey Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Pevensey Castle?

Within 15 km: Herstmonceux Castle (5.6 km), Towner Art Gallery (7.2 km), Eastbourne Pier (6.5 km) and Redoubt Fortress (5.5 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)

Pevensey Castle: Piotr Zarobkiewicz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Herstmonceux Castle: The original uploader was Welshie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Towner Art Gallery: John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Eastbourne Pier: The Voice of Hassocks, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Redoubt Fortress: The Voice of Hassocks, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Michelham Priory: Michael Haslam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Alfriston Clergy House: The Voice of Hassocks, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bexhill Museum: Alexis Markwick, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

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