Castle · near Scarborough · North Yorkshire

Scarborough Castle

Scarborough Castle is a medieval castle overlooking Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Its address puts it 100 m northeast of Scarborough. It holds the status of a scheduled monument.

Photo: Scarborough Castle, Humphrey Bolton (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

100 m

northeast of Scarborough

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 3%

#219 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Castle near Scarborough

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

#219 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (18 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Scarborough

Scarborough Castle is 100 m northeast of Scarborough. 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; Scarborough has 292 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

Choosing a month

Afternoons in Scarborough peak at 18–20°C, June to September.

Jan7° / 2°58 mm

Feb8° / 2°50 mm

Mar10° / 3°47 mm

Apr12° / 4°52 mm

May15° / 7°45 mm

Jun18° / 10°66 mm

Jul20° / 12°57 mm

Aug20° / 12°73 mm

Sep18° / 11°58 mm

Oct14° / 8°70 mm

Nov10° / 5°79 mm

Dec8° / 2°71 mm

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

About

Scarborough Castle

Upkeep is seen to by English Heritage. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 18 languages. Top of the 16 other places within 15 km is Rotunda Museum, 1.1 km off.

Scarborough’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 18 languages
Town: 100 m northeast of Scarborough
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/scarborough-castle

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

The map

Use the numbers to match each place near Scarborough Castle with the list.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Home to 59,505 people, Scarborough is the largest of these 8. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · 100 m southwest of it

Scarborough

59,505 people · 15 places to visit

2 · 3.3 km northwest of it

Scalby

1,790 people · 10 places to visit

3 · 4.6 km northwest of it

Burniston

1,470 people · 10 places to visit

4 · 6.3 km southwest of it

Seamer (Scarborough)

2,120 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Scarborough Castle is	People	Places to visit
Scarborough	100 m southwest of it	59,505	15
Scalby	3.3 km northwest of it	1,790	10
Burniston	4.6 km northwest of it	1,470	10
Seamer (Scarborough)	6.3 km southwest of it	2,120	7
Cloughton	6.7 km northwest of it	714	3
East Ayton and West Ayton	7.2 km southwest of it	2,809	3
Gristhorpe	8.1 km southeast of it	417	6
Hutton Buscel	8.9 km southwest of it	315	1

Make a day of it

More near Scarborough Castle

Around it, within 15 km, lie 16 more, including 3 museums, 2 theme parks and an art gallery.

MuseumRotunda Museum1.1 km away 2

Art galleryScarborough Art Gallery1.2 km away 3

Theme parkAlpamare Scarborough1.8 km away 4MuseumMuseumMaritime Heritage500 m away 5

CastleAyton Castle7.4 km away 6

MuseumThe Scarborough Fair Collection & Vintage Transport Museum6.6 km away 7Theme parkTheme parkLuna Park400 m away 8AttractionAttractionTerror Tower500 m away

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

A visit to Scarborough Castle: questions

Where is Scarborough Castle?

Scarborough Castle is 100 m northeast of Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

What is Scarborough Castle?

Medieval castle overlooking Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

Who runs Scarborough Castle?

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

When is the best time to visit Scarborough Castle?

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

Is Scarborough Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Scarborough Castle?

Within 15 km: Rotunda Museum (1.1 km), Scarborough Art Gallery (1.2 km), Alpamare Scarborough (1.8 km) and Maritime Heritage (500 m).

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)

Scarborough Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rotunda Museum: Keith D, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Scarborough Art Gallery: Christopher Hall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Alpamare Scarborough: Lachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ayton Castle: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Scarborough Fair Collection & Vintage Transport Museum: PeterJewell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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