Ravensworth Castle
Look for Ravensworth Castle 6 km west of Melsonby. It is a scheduled monument. Within 15 km there are 13 more places to visit, starting with Richmond Castle (7.1 km).
Castle near Melsonby
Near Melsonby
Ravensworth Castle is 6 km west of Melsonby. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Melsonby has 26 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
From June to September, Melsonby sees highs of 17–20°C.
Ravensworth Castle
Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 6 km west of Melsonby
Ravensworth Castle at a glance
Find Ravensworth Castle in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Ravensworth Castle
The most populous of the 4 is Catterick Garrison, at 14,212. The list runs from its own town outward.
Melsonby
Richmond
Catterick Garrison
Brompton-on-Swale
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Ravensworth Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melsonby | 6 km east of it | 705 | 1 |
| Richmond | 6.6 km southeast of it | 8,076 | 5 |
| Catterick Garrison | 10 km southeast of it | 14,212 | 4 |
| Brompton-on-Swale | 11 km southeast of it | 1,899 | 5 |
Close to Ravensworth Castle
Around it, within 15 km, lie 13 more, including 3 castles, 2 museums and 2 abbeys or priories.
Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle7.1 km away2
MuseumGreen Howards Museum7 km away · 50K visitors a year3
Castle · English HeritageBarnard Castle Grounds13 km away4
Museum · English HeritageThe Bowes Museum12 km away5
CastleRaby Castle15 km away6
Fort · English HeritageStanwick Camp6.5 km away7
Abbey or priory · English HeritageEgglestone Abbey11 km away8
Abbey or priory · English HeritageEasby Abbey8.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Ravensworth Castle in questions
Where is Ravensworth Castle?
Ravensworth Castle is 6 km west of Melsonby, North Yorkshire.
What is Ravensworth Castle?
Castle in Richmondshire, United Kingdom.
When is the best time to visit Ravensworth Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Melsonby, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Ravensworth Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Ravensworth Castle?
Within 15 km: Richmond Castle (7.1 km), Green Howards Museum (7 km), Barnard Castle Grounds (13 km) and The Bowes Museum (12 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)
- Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Green Howards Museum: Immanuel Giel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnard Castle Grounds: Robert Scarth from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bowes Museum: Alden Chadwick, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanwick Camp: Lizzyp at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Egglestone Abbey: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Easby Abbey: Greenjettaguy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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