Castle · near Witton-le-Wear · County Durham

Witton Castle

Witton Castle is a castle in County Durham. Its location is 800 m southeast of Witton-le-Wear. On the official register, it is a Grade II* listed building.

Photo: Witton Castle, Hugh Mortimer (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

800 m

southeast of Witton-le-Wear

How well known

Top 12%

#1,023 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Castle near Witton-le-Wear

Just outside Witton-le-Wear

Witton Castle is 800 m southeast of Witton-le-Wear. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Witton-le-Wear has 11 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 year in Witton-le-Wear

In Witton-le-Wear, June to August bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.

Jan6° / 1°66 mm

Feb7° / 1°61 mm

Mar9° / 2°52 mm

Apr12° / 3°55 mm

May15° / 6°48 mm

Jun18° / 9°64 mm

Jul20° / 11°65 mm

Aug19° / 11°73 mm

Sep17° / 9°64 mm

Oct13° / 6°76 mm

Nov9° / 3°78 mm

Dec6° / 1°77 mm

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

About

Witton Castle

8 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Around it, within 15 km, lie 17 more places, Auckland Castle (6 km) first on our list.

Witton-le-Wear’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 8 languages
Town: 800 m southeast of Witton-le-Wear

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

The map

The way to Witton Castle

Orange is Witton Castle; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

The biggest base of the 8 is Bishop Auckland (23,359 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · 800 m northwest of it

Witton-le-Wear

571 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 1.6 km southeast of it

Toft Hill and High Etherley

1,865 people · 8 places to visit

3 · 1.7 km east of it

Witton Park

333 people · 8 places to visit

4 · 3.1 km west of it

Hamsterley

453 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Witton Castle is	People	Places to visit
Witton-le-Wear	800 m northwest of it	571	2
Toft Hill and High Etherley	1.6 km southeast of it	1,865	8
Witton Park	1.7 km east of it	333	8
Hamsterley	3.1 km west of it	453	2
Bishop Auckland	3.2 km east of it	23,359	10
Hunwick	3.7 km northeast of it	657	8
Crook	3.9 km north of it	9,717	3
West Auckland	4.5 km southeast of it	3,107	7

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Within 15 km you can add 4 castles, 2 historic houses and a museum.

Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle6 km away 2

CastleRaby Castle9 km away 3

MuseumLocomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon9.9 km away · 94K visitors a year 4

CastleBrancepeth Castle10 km away 5

CastleWalworth Castle14 km away 6Theme parkTheme parkKynren5.6 km away 7

Historic houseHeadlam Hall12 km away 8CastleCastle · English HeritageAuckland Castle Deer Shelter6.2 km away

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

Good to know about Witton Castle

Where is Witton Castle?

Witton Castle is 800 m southeast of Witton-le-Wear, County Durham.

What is Witton Castle?

Castle in County Durham, England, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit Witton Castle?

June to August are the warmest months in Witton-le-Wear, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Witton Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Witton Castle?

Within 15 km: Auckland Castle (6 km), Raby Castle (9 km), Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon (9.9 km) and Brancepeth Castle (10 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)

Witton Castle: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Raby Castle: malcolm tebbit, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brancepeth Castle: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Walworth Castle: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Headlam Hall: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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