Castle · near Crossways · Dorset

Woodsford Castle

Woodsford Castle is a grade I listed quadrangular castle. Visitors find it 1.2 km northwest of Crossways. Within 15 km there are 35 more places to visit, starting with The Tank Museum (7.5 km).

Photo: Woodsford Castle, Mike Searle (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

1.2 km

northwest of Crossways

How well known

Top 34%

#2,866 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Castle near Crossways

Just outside Crossways

Woodsford Castle is 1.2 km northwest of Crossways. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons and weather

Expect highs of 17–22°C in Crossways from May to September.

Jan9° / 3°121 mm

Feb9° / 2°75 mm

Mar11° / 4°66 mm

Apr14° / 5°63 mm

May17° / 8°56 mm

Jun20° / 10°54 mm

Jul22° / 12°54 mm

Aug21° / 12°67 mm

Sep19° / 10°70 mm

Oct15° / 8°111 mm

Nov12° / 5°121 mm

Dec9° / 3°113 mm

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

About

Woodsford Castle

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages.

Crossways’ listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 4 languages
Town: 1.2 km northwest of Crossways
Official site: landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/woodsford-castle-13233/#Overview

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

The map

The way to Woodsford Castle

Orange: Woodsford Castle.

Towns near it

Staying near Woodsford Castle

Dorchester tops the 7 for size, at 21,358 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · 1.2 km southeast of it

Crossways

2,494 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 3.5 km southwest of it

West Knighton

719 people · 10 places to visit

3 · 3.5 km north of it

Puddletown

1,193 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 3.6 km west of it

Stinsford, Lower Bockhampton and Kingston Maurward

315 people · 11 places to visit

Compare the 7 towns

Town	Where Woodsford Castle is	People	Places to visit
Crossways	1.2 km southeast of it	2,494	5
West Knighton	3.5 km southwest of it	719	10
Puddletown	3.5 km north of it	1,193	3
Stinsford, Lower Bockhampton and Kingston Maurward	3.6 km west of it	315	11
Broadmayne	4.4 km southwest of it	607	9
Dorchester	4.6 km west of it	21,358	11
Owermoigne	4.9 km south of it	359	3

Make a day of it

Pair Woodsford Castle with these

A visit can add 3 museums, 2 historic houses and a fort, from 35 places within 15 km.

MuseumThe Tank Museum7.5 km away 2

Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle9.1 km away 3

Historic house · National TrustClouds Hill6.6 km away 4

Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle13 km away 5

MuseumDinosaur Museum6.4 km away 6

Historic house · National TrustMax Gate5.4 km away 7

MuseumDorset Museum6.6 km away 8

ZooMonkey World9.1 km away

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

Woodsford Castle, answered

Where is Woodsford Castle?

Woodsford Castle is 1.2 km northwest of Crossways, Dorset.

What is Woodsford Castle?

Grade I listed quadrangular castle in West Dorset, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Woodsford Castle?

May to September are the warmest months in Crossways, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Woodsford Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Woodsford Castle?

Within 15 km: The Tank Museum (7.5 km), Maiden Castle (9.1 km), Clouds Hill (6.6 km) and Lulworth Castle (13 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)

Woodsford Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dinosaur Museum: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Max Gate: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dorset Museum: Cmyk at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Monkey World: John Lamper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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