Pilsbury Castle
Pilsbury Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle. On the map, it sits 3.1 km northwest of Hartington. It is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Hartington
Just outside Hartington
Pilsbury Castle is 3.1 km northwest of Hartington. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Hartington has 27 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
Afternoons in Hartington peak at 18–20°C, June to August.
Pilsbury Castle
Articles on it exist in 6 languages. 18 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Haddon Hall (12 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 3.1 km northwest of Hartington
Where to find Pilsbury Castle
Orange: Pilsbury Castle.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Pilsbury Castle
The biggest base of the 3 is Harpur Hill (1,121 people). Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Hartington
Taddington
Harpur Hill
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Pilsbury Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartington | 3.1 km southeast of it | 303 | 2 |
| Taddington | 7.7 km north of it | 502 | 1 |
| Harpur Hill | 8.6 km northwest of it | 1,121 | 3 |
Beyond Pilsbury Castle
Choose from 18 places within 15 km, such as 2 historic houses, 2 museums and an attraction.
AttractionPoole's Cavern11 km away3
MuseumOld House Museum11 km away4
CastleTissington Hall13 km away5
ZooPeak Wildlife Park14 km away6
MuseumBuxton Museum and Art Gallery11 km away7
Historic houseCastern Hall11 km away8Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustBiggin Dale NNR6.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Pilsbury Castle
Where is Pilsbury Castle?
Pilsbury Castle is 3.1 km northwest of Hartington, Derbyshire.
What is Pilsbury Castle?
Motte-and-bailey castle in Pilsbury, Derbyshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Pilsbury Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Hartington, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Pilsbury Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Pilsbury Castle?
Within 15 km: Haddon Hall (12 km), Poole's Cavern (11 km), Old House Museum (11 km) and Tissington Hall (13 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 (7)
- Pilsbury Castle: Alan Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Poole's Cavern: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Old House Museum: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tissington Hall: Joe Empson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peak Wildlife Park: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buxton Museum and Art Gallery: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castern Hall: John Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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