Castle · near Warkworth · Northumberland

Warkworth Castle

Warkworth Castle is a medieval castle in Warkworth, Northumberland. It is a scheduled monument. 18 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Alnwick Castle (9.9 km).

Photo: Warkworth Castle, Draco2008 from UK (CC BY 2.0)

Where

100 m

north of Warkworth

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 3%

#195 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jul–Aug

highs of 19–19°C

In brief

Castle near Warkworth

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

#195 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (19 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Warkworth

Warkworth Castle is 100 m north of Warkworth. 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; Warkworth has 75 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

Warm months and wet ones

Afternoons in Warkworth are warmest in July and August, at 19°C.

Jan7° / 2°54 mm

Feb8° / 2°46 mm

Mar9° / 3°42 mm

Apr11° / 4°48 mm

May14° / 7°43 mm

Jun17° / 9°58 mm

Jul19° / 11°61 mm

Aug19° / 11°66 mm

Sep17° / 10°53 mm

Oct13° / 7°72 mm

Nov10° / 4°79 mm

Dec7° / 2°63 mm

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

About

Warkworth Castle

The site is kept up by English Heritage. Articles on it exist in 19 languages.

Warkworth’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 19 languages
Town: 100 m north of Warkworth
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/warkworth-castle-and-hermitage

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

The map

Getting your bearings

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

Towns near it

Towns close to Warkworth Castle

With 5,852 people, Amble is the largest of the 8. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.

1 · 100 m south of it

Warkworth

1,412 people · 3 places to visit

2 · 1.6 km southeast of it

Amble

5,852 people · 2 places to visit

3 · 4 km south of it

Acklington

303 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 4.6 km northwest of it

Shilbottle

1,787 people · 15 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Warkworth Castle is	People	Places to visit
Warkworth	100 m south of it	1,412	3
Amble	1.6 km southeast of it	5,852	2
Acklington	4 km south of it	303	3
Shilbottle	4.6 km northwest of it	1,787	15
Hipsburn	5.5 km north of it	699	14
South Broomhill	5.7 km south of it	1,520	2
Hadston	6 km south of it	2,713	0
Lesbury	6.1 km north of it	345	13

Make a day of it

What else is near Warkworth Castle

Choose from 18 places within 15 km, such as 2 castles, 2 museums and a historic site.

CastleAlnwick Castle9.9 km away 2CastleCastle · English HeritageEdlingham Castle14 km away 3Historic siteHistoric site · English HeritageWarkworth Hermitage600 m away 4

Historic houseHowick Hall12 km away 5

Heritage railwayAln Valley Railway7.2 km away 6ZooZooNorthumberland Zoo9.9 km away 7

MuseumNorthumberland Fusiliers Museum9.9 km away 8

MuseumBailiffgate Museum10 km away

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

Visiting Warkworth Castle

Where is Warkworth Castle?

Warkworth Castle is 100 m north of Warkworth, Northumberland.

What is Warkworth Castle?

Medieval castle in Warkworth, Northumberland, England, UK.

Who runs Warkworth Castle?

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

When is the best time to visit Warkworth Castle?

July and August are the warmest months in Warkworth, with afternoon highs of 19–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Warkworth Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Warkworth Castle?

Within 15 km: Alnwick Castle (9.9 km), Edlingham Castle (14 km), Warkworth Hermitage (600 m) and Howick Hall (12 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)

Warkworth Castle: Draco2008 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Alnwick Castle: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Howick Hall: John Nicholson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Aln Valley Railway: User.who.is.anonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Northumberland Fusiliers Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bailiffgate Museum: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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