Scaleby Castle
The site of Scaleby Castle is 4.8 km northeast of Houghton. It holds the status of a scheduled monument. A short trip away is Carlisle Cathedral, 8.2 km off, the first of 20 within 15 km.
Castle near Houghton
Just outside Houghton
Scaleby Castle is 4.8 km northeast of Houghton. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Houghton has 7 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
Expect highs of 17–20°C in Houghton from June to September.
Scaleby Castle
7 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 4.8 km northeast of Houghton
Around Scaleby Castle, mapped
Use the numbers to match each place near Scaleby Castle with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Scaleby Castle
Of the 8, Brampton is the largest, at 4,187 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Houghton
Warwick Bridge
Scotby
Hayton
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Scaleby Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton | 4.8 km southwest of it | 1,486 | 9 |
| Warwick Bridge | 6 km southeast of it | 1,232 | 5 |
| Scotby | 7 km south of it | 1,830 | 9 |
| Hayton | 7.8 km southeast of it | 570 | 3 |
| Wetheral | 8.2 km south of it | 1,129 | 2 |
| Brampton | 8.3 km east of it | 4,187 | 6 |
| Heads Nook | 8.5 km southeast of it | 367 | 2 |
| Cargo | 8.5 km west of it | 525 | 7 |
Make a day of it near Scaleby Castle
Also close at hand are 4 castles, 2 museums and a cathedral, among 20 within 15 km.
CathedralCarlisle Cathedral8.2 km away2
Castle · English HeritageCarlisle Castle8.1 km away3
CastleCorby Castle8.5 km away4
CastleNaworth Castle11 km away5
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLanercost Priory11 km away6CastleCastleAskerton Castle12 km away7
MuseumSolway Aviation Museum3.8 km away8
MuseumTullie House8.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Scaleby Castle
Where is Scaleby Castle?
Scaleby Castle is 4.8 km northeast of Houghton, Cumbria.
What is Scaleby Castle?
Castle in Cumbria, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Scaleby Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Houghton, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Scaleby Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Scaleby Castle?
Within 15 km: Carlisle Cathedral (8.2 km), Carlisle Castle (8.1 km), Corby Castle (8.5 km) and Naworth Castle (11 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)
- Scaleby Castle: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlisle Castle: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corby Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naworth Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanercost Priory: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Solway Aviation Museum: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tullie House: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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