Thirlwall Castle
Thirlwall Castle is a grade I listed castle. Its location is 2.1 km east of Gilsland. Our list has 23 more places within 15 km; first among them is Blenkinsopp Castle, at 1.7 km.
Castle near Gilsland
Just outside Gilsland
Thirlwall Castle is 2.1 km east of Gilsland. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Gilsland has 4 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
Afternoons in Gilsland peak at 17–19°C, June to August.
Thirlwall Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 7 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 2.1 km east of Gilsland
Where Thirlwall Castle is
On this map, Thirlwall Castle is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
Among the 5, Brampton is the biggest, home to 4,187 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Gilsland
Haltwhistle
Redburn
Brampton
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Thirlwall Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilsland | 2.1 km west of it | 228 | 6 |
| Haltwhistle | 4.2 km southeast of it | 3,646 | 7 |
| Redburn | 11 km east of it | 296 | 9 |
| Brampton | 14 km west of it | 4,187 | 6 |
| Haydon Bridge | 18 km east of it | 1,229 | 2 |
More to see nearby
Also close at hand are 7 castles and an abbey or priory, among 23 within 15 km.
CastleBlenkinsopp Castle1.7 km away2
CastleFeatherstone Castle5.4 km away3
CastleBellister Castle5.2 km away4
CastleNaworth Castle11 km away5
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLanercost Priory11 km away6
CastleTriermain Castle6.5 km away7CastleCastleBewcastle Castle (ruins)13 km away8CastleCastleAskerton Castle11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Thirlwall Castle
Where is Thirlwall Castle?
Thirlwall Castle is 2.1 km east of Gilsland, Northumberland.
What is Thirlwall Castle?
Grade I listed castle in Thirlwall, Northumberland, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Thirlwall Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Gilsland, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Thirlwall Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Thirlwall Castle?
Within 15 km: Blenkinsopp Castle (1.7 km), Featherstone Castle (5.4 km), Bellister Castle (5.2 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 (7)
- Thirlwall Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenkinsopp Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Featherstone Castle: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bellister Castle: Anthony Parkes, 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
- Triermain Castle: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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