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Tamworth Castle

Tamworth Castle is a grade I listed Norman motte and bailey castle and museum in Tamworth, Staffordshire. 22 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Lichfield Cathedral (11 km). Its story is told in 8 languages on Wikipedia.

Photo: Tamworth Castle, Stan (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Tamworth

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 11%

#922 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Castle in Tamworth

Inside Tamworth

Tamworth Castle is inside Tamworth’s built-up area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Tamworth has 129 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 climate through the year

June to September are the warmest in Tamworth, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C.

Jan7° / 2°55 mm

Feb8° / 2°45 mm

Mar11° / 3°45 mm

Apr14° / 4°45 mm

May17° / 7°53 mm

Jun20° / 10°61 mm

Jul22° / 12°56 mm

Aug22° / 12°58 mm

Sep19° / 10°53 mm

Oct14° / 7°67 mm

Nov10° / 4°62 mm

Dec8° / 2°65 mm

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

About

Tamworth Castle

Grade I listed Norman motte and bailey castle and museum in Tamworth, Staffordshire, United Kingdom.

In Tamworth, inside the town’s built-up area.

Tamworth’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 8 languages
Town: in Tamworth
Official site: tamworthcastle.co.uk

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

The map

Mapping Tamworth Castle

Spot Tamworth Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Staying near Tamworth Castle

The 8 towns are led in size by Tamworth, with 76,074 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Tamworth

76,074 people · 9 places to visit

2 · 1 km southwest of it

Fazeley

7,571 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 2.6 km west of it

Hopwas

636 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 3.2 km south of it

Drayton Bassett

777 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Tamworth Castle is	People	Places to visit
Tamworth	It’s in town	76,074	9
Fazeley	1 km southwest of it	7,571	7
Hopwas	2.6 km west of it	636	5
Drayton Bassett	3.2 km south of it	777	6
Polesworth	5.9 km east of it	1,955	3
Polesworth and Dordon	6 km southeast of it	7,552	4
Whittington	6.2 km northwest of it	2,477	8
Piccadilly	6.4 km south of it	431	5

Make a day of it

Next door to Tamworth Castle

Choose from 22 places within 15 km, such as 2 zoos, 2 museums and 2 attractions.

CathedralLichfield Cathedral11 km away 2

ZooDrayton Manor Zoo2.5 km away 3

MuseumThe Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum11 km away · 16K visitors a year 4

MuseumStatfold Barn Railway and Museum4.2 km away 5

AttractionStormforce 102.6 km away 6AttractionAttractionAccelerator2.7 km away 7

ZooTwycross Zoo12 km away 8

CastleMaxstoke Castle15 km away

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

Tamworth Castle: what to know

Where is Tamworth Castle?

Tamworth Castle is in Tamworth, Staffordshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Tamworth Castle?

Grade I listed Norman motte and bailey castle and museum in Tamworth, Staffordshire, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit Tamworth Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Tamworth, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Tamworth Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Tamworth Castle?

Within 15 km: Lichfield Cathedral (11 km), Drayton Manor Zoo (2.5 km), The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum (11 km) and Statfold Barn Railway and Museum (4.2 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)

Tamworth Castle: Stan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Drayton Manor Zoo: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Statfold Barn Railway and Museum: A M Hurrell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Stormforce 10: Cz98, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Twycross Zoo: Julielangford, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Maxstoke Castle: Steve Wilson from Marchwood, The New Forest, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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