Threave Castle
Threave Castle is a 14th century tower house near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway. It is 38 km west of Silloth. Its status is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Silloth
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#465 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedias). About ↓
A trip from Silloth
Threave Castle is 38 km west of Silloth. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Silloth has 8 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather through the year
If warmth matters, go June to September: Silloth reaches 17–19°C.
Threave Castle
13 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Nearby, Threave Garden (NTS) (2.1 km) heads a list of 13 within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 13 languages
- Town
- 38 km west of Silloth
Getting to Threave Castle
Spot Threave Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
Maryport tops the 4 for size, at 8,526 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Silloth
Skinburness
Allonby
Maryport
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Threave Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silloth | 38 km east of it | 2,542 | 1 |
| Skinburness | 39 km east of it | 270 | 1 |
| Allonby | 39 km southeast of it | 436 | 1 |
| Maryport | 40 km southeast of it | 8,526 | 4 |
More to see nearby
Also close at hand are 4 castles, 2 museums and a garden, among 13 within 15 km.
Garden · National Trust for ScotlandThreave Garden (NTS)2.1 km away2
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandMaclellan's Castle13 km away3
CastleBuittle Castle8 km away4CastleCastleOrchardton Tower11 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDundrennan Abbey15 km away6CastleCastleDrumcoltran Tower14 km away7
MuseumStewartry Museum13 km away8
MuseumTolbooth Art Centre13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Threave Castle: questions
Where is Threave Castle?
Threave Castle is 38 km west of Silloth, Cumbria.
What is Threave Castle?
14th century tower house near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Threave Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Silloth, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Threave Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Threave Castle?
Within 15 km: Threave Garden (NTS) (2.1 km), Maclellan's Castle (13 km), Buittle Castle (8 km) and Orchardton Tower (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 (6)
- Threave Castle: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Threave Garden (NTS): David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maclellan's Castle: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buittle Castle: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stewartry Museum: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tolbooth Art Centre: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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