Castle · near Lostwithiel · Cornwall

Restormel Castle

Restormel Castle is a castle, now ruinous, north of Lostwithiel, Cornwall. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument. Top of the 31 other places within 15 km is Eden Project, 8.5 km off.

Photo: Restormel Castle, Zaian at English Wikipedia (Public domain)

Where

1 km

north of Lostwithiel

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 5%

#372 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Castle near Lostwithiel

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

#372 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Lostwithiel

Restormel Castle is 1 km north of Lostwithiel. 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; Lostwithiel has 85 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

The best months to visit

The warmest afternoons in Lostwithiel run June to September, at 18–20°C.

Jan9° / 4°166 mm

Feb9° / 3°126 mm

Mar10° / 4°100 mm

Apr13° / 5°92 mm

May16° / 8°79 mm

Jun18° / 10°85 mm

Jul20° / 12°90 mm

Aug20° / 12°108 mm

Sep18° / 11°101 mm

Oct14° / 8°154 mm

Nov11° / 5°178 mm

Dec9° / 4°177 mm

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

About

Restormel Castle

Its upkeep is handled by English Heritage. 13 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.

Lostwithiel’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 13 languages
Town: 1 km north of Lostwithiel
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/restormel-castle

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

The map

The way to Restormel Castle

On this map, Restormel Castle is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

Towns near it

Towns that count Restormel Castle

Bodmin, with 16,904 people, is the largest of the 8. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · 1 km south of it

Lostwithiel

3,067 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 4.3 km northwest of it

Bodmin

16,904 people · 14 places to visit

3 · 6.4 km southwest of it

Luxulyan

363 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 6.9 km west of it

Lanivet

578 people · 11 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Restormel Castle is	People	Places to visit
Lostwithiel	1 km south of it	3,067	4
Bodmin	4.3 km northwest of it	16,904	14
Luxulyan	6.4 km southwest of it	363	6
Lanivet	6.9 km west of it	578	11
Tywardreath	7.4 km south of it	2,589	9
St Blazey	8.6 km southwest of it	6,569	6
Bugle	8.9 km west of it	2,430	3
Penwithick	9.4 km southwest of it	1,706	7

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Restormel Castle

Within 15 km you can add 3 historic houses, a garden and a castle.

GardenEden Project8.5 km away 2

Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House2.9 km away 3

Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle11 km away 4

Heritage railwayBodmin and Wenford Railway Station5.9 km away 5

Historic housePencarrow House12 km away 6

Historic houseTregrehan House9.4 km away 7

Abbey or priorySclerder Abbey14 km away 8MuseumMuseum · English HeritageDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum5.8 km away

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

Questions people have about Restormel Castle

Where is Restormel Castle?

Restormel Castle is 1 km north of Lostwithiel, Cornwall.

What is Restormel Castle?

Castle, now ruinous, north of Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, UK.

Who runs Restormel Castle?

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

When is the best time to visit Restormel Castle?

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

Is Restormel Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Restormel Castle?

Within 15 km: Eden Project (8.5 km), Lanhydrock House (2.9 km), St Catherine's Castle (11 km) and Bodmin and Wenford Railway Station (5.9 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)

Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bodmin and Wenford Railway Station: Phil Scott (Our Phellap), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pencarrow House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tregrehan House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sclerder Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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