Castle · near Glinton · Cambridgeshire

Woodcroft Castle

Woodcroft Castle is a medieval castle in the parish of Etton, Cambridgeshire. This one stands 1.2 km southwest of Glinton. It is on the official list as a Grade II* listed building.

Photo: Woodcroft Castle, Andrew Kerr (CC BY 2.0)

Where

1.2 km

southwest of Glinton

How well known

Top 8%

#662 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–23°C

In brief

Castle near Glinton

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

#662 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Glinton

Woodcroft Castle is 1.2 km southwest of Glinton. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Glinton 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.

When to go

Month by month in Glinton

May to September are the warmest in Glinton, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C.

Jan7° / 1°46 mm

Feb8° / 1°37 mm

Mar11° / 3°36 mm

Apr14° / 4°43 mm

May17° / 7°47 mm

Jun20° / 10°52 mm

Jul23° / 12°58 mm

Aug23° / 12°59 mm

Sep19° / 10°50 mm

Oct15° / 7°59 mm

Nov11° / 4°54 mm

Dec8° / 2°50 mm

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

About

Woodcroft Castle

Its story is told in 11 languages on Wikipedia. Around it, within 15 km, lie 20 more places, Peterborough Cathedral (8 km) first on our list.

Glinton’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 11 languages
Town: 1.2 km southwest of Glinton

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

The map

Where Woodcroft Castle is

Use the numbers to match each place near Woodcroft Castle with the list.

Towns near it

Staying near Woodcroft Castle

Of the 8, Peterborough is the largest, at 190,592 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · 1.2 km northeast of it

Glinton

1,743 people · 1 place to visit

2 · 1.3 km northwest of it

Helpston

1,249 people · 1 place to visit

3 · 1.9 km southeast of it

Peterborough

190,592 people · 10 places to visit

4 · 3.4 km north of it

Northborough

1,336 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Woodcroft Castle is	People	Places to visit
Glinton	1.2 km northeast of it	1,743	1
Helpston	1.3 km northwest of it	1,249	1
Peterborough	1.9 km southeast of it	190,592	10
Northborough	3.4 km north of it	1,336	1
Maxey	3.5 km north of it	676	1
Ufford	4.2 km west of it	272	5
Deeping St James	4.7 km north of it	7,255	1
West Deeping	4.9 km northwest of it	287	1

Make a day of it

Also near Woodcroft Castle

There are 20 within 15 km, 2 historic houses, 2 castles and a cathedral among them.

CathedralPeterborough Cathedral8 km away 2

Historic houseBurghley House9.3 km away 3

CastleFotheringhay Castle14 km away 4

Castle · English HeritageLongthorpe Tower6.5 km away 5

MuseumFlag Fen10 km away 6

Abbey or prioryCrowland Abbey12 km away 7

Heritage railwayNene Valley Railway7.1 km away 8

Historic houseElton Hall13 km away

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

Woodcroft Castle in questions

Where is Woodcroft Castle?

Woodcroft Castle is 1.2 km southwest of Glinton, Cambridgeshire.

What is Woodcroft Castle?

Medieval castle in the parish of Etton, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Woodcroft Castle?

May to September are the warmest months in Glinton, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Woodcroft Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Woodcroft Castle?

Within 15 km: Peterborough Cathedral (8 km), Burghley House (9.3 km), Fotheringhay Castle (14 km) and Longthorpe Tower (6.5 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 (9)

Woodcroft Castle: Andrew Kerr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Peterborough Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Longthorpe Tower: Julian Dowse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Flag Fen: The original uploader was Kev747 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Crowland Abbey: Thorvaldsson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Nene Valley Railway: PeterSkuce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Elton Hall: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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