Castle · near Barrow-in-Furness · Cumbria

Piel Castle

Piel Castle is a grade I listed building. Head 3.1 km southeast of Barrow-in-Furness to reach it. The site is looked after by English Heritage.

Photo: Piel Castle, Arnold Price (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

3.1 km

southeast of Barrow-in-Furness

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 10%

#792 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Castle near Barrow-in-Furness

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

#792 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Barrow-in-Furness

Piel Castle is 3.1 km southeast of Barrow-in-Furness. 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; Barrow-in-Furness has 109 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

Weather, month by month

For warmth, aim for June to September (18–20°C highs in Barrow-in-Furness).

Jan7° / 2°103 mm

Feb8° / 2°78 mm

Mar10° / 3°69 mm

Apr13° / 5°60 mm

May16° / 8°60 mm

Jun18° / 10°68 mm

Jul20° / 12°81 mm

Aug20° / 13°95 mm

Sep18° / 11°94 mm

Oct14° / 8°120 mm

Nov11° / 5°118 mm

Dec8° / 3°113 mm

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

About

Piel Castle

Its story is told in 7 languages on Wikipedia. There are 9 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Furness Abbey (8.3 km).

Barrow-in-Furness’ listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 7 languages
Town: 3.1 km southeast of Barrow-in-Furness
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/piel-castle

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

The map

Getting your bearings

Spot Piel Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Towns that list Piel Castle

Barrow-in-Furness is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (55,260 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · 3.1 km northwest of it

Barrow-in-Furness

55,260 people · 11 places to visit

2 · 10 km north of it

Dalton-in-Furness

7,551 people · 9 places to visit

3 · 12 km north of it

Great Urswick

270 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 14 km north of it

Askam in Furness

3,172 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Piel Castle is	People	Places to visit
Barrow-in-Furness	3.1 km northwest of it	55,260	11
Dalton-in-Furness	10 km north of it	7,551	9
Great Urswick	12 km north of it	270	5
Askam in Furness	14 km north of it	3,172	9
Swarthmoor	14 km north of it	1,030	2
Ulverston	15 km north of it	11,219	5
Haverigg	17 km northwest of it	1,551	7
Millom	18 km north of it	5,690	7

Make a day of it

Nearby, too

Our list has 9 more within 15 km, among them 3 castles, an abbey or priory and a museum.

Abbey or priory · English HeritageFurness Abbey8.3 km away 2

MuseumThe Dock Museum7 km away · 68K visitors a year 3

CastleGleaston Castle8.4 km away 4

CastleDalton Castle10 km away 5ZooZooSouth Lakes Safari Zoo12 km away 6Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustSandscale Haws Nature Reserve12 km away 7

CastleWatch Tower1.3 km away 8AttractionAttractionGleaston Water Mill7.8 km away

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

Good to know about Piel Castle

Where is Piel Castle?

Piel Castle is 3.1 km southeast of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.

What is Piel Castle?

Grade I listed building in Cumbria, United Kingdom.

Who runs Piel Castle?

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

When is the best time to visit Piel Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Barrow-in-Furness, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Piel Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Piel Castle?

Within 15 km: Furness Abbey (8.3 km), The Dock Museum (7 km), Gleaston Castle (8.4 km) and Dalton Castle (10 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 (6)

Piel Castle: Arnold Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Furness Abbey: Francis Bijl from Groningen, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Dock Museum: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gleaston Castle: Chas Hollwey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dalton Castle: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Watch Tower: Malcolm Carruthers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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