The Castles
The Castles is a motte-and-bailey castle in Barrow upon Humber, North Lincolnshire. It counts as a scheduled monument. Look also at Hull Streetlife Museum, 7.3 km away, first of 28 more within 15 km.
Castle near Barrow upon Humber
Just outside Barrow upon Humber
The Castles is 500 m northwest of Barrow upon Humber. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Barrow upon Humber has 31 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Barrow upon Humber
June to September are the warmest in Barrow upon Humber, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C.
The Castles
Motte-and-bailey castle in Barrow upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, England, UK.
500 m northwest of Barrow upon Humber.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Town
- 500 m northwest of Barrow upon Humber
Its place on the map
Orange: The Castles.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
By population, Kingston upon Hull leads the 6 with 270,816. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Barrow upon Humber
Barton-upon-Humber
New Holland
Goxhill
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where The Castles is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow upon Humber | 500 m southeast of it | 2,843 | 8 |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 1.2 km west of it | 11,927 | 7 |
| New Holland | 1.6 km northeast of it | 993 | 19 |
| Goxhill | 3.2 km east of it | 2,324 | 3 |
| Kingston upon Hull | 3.9 km north of it | 270,816 | 23 |
| Hessle | 4 km northwest of it | 15,489 | 8 |
Nearby, too
Within 15 km you can add 7 museums and a fort.
MuseumHull Streetlife Museum7.3 km away · 126K visitors a year2
FortHull Castle7.3 km away3
MuseumFerriby Boats8.2 km away4
MuseumHull Maritime Museum7 km away5
MuseumArctic Corsair7.5 km away6
MuseumFerens Art Gallery6.9 km away7
MuseumWilderspin National School3.4 km away8
MuseumRopewalk3.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about The Castles
Where is The Castles?
The Castles is 500 m northwest of Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire.
What is The Castles?
Motte-and-bailey castle in Barrow upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit The Castles?
June to September are the warmest months in Barrow upon Humber, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is The Castles a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near The Castles?
Within 15 km: Hull Streetlife Museum (7.3 km), Hull Castle (7.3 km), Ferriby Boats (8.2 km) and Hull Maritime Museum (7 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)
- Hull Streetlife Museum: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hull Castle: Wenceslaus Hollar (1607–1677), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferriby Boats: Notafly, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hull Maritime Museum: Paul Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arctic Corsair: Hullian111, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferens Art Gallery: Andy Beecroft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilderspin National School: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ropewalk: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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