Durham Castle
On the list as The Castle West Range
Opening times and tickets are on its own website.
About Durham Castle
Durham Castle, listed as The Castle West Range, is one of 40 Grade I listed buildings in Durham and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 125 buildings in Durham to be listed, on 6 May 1952. It stands in the Durham City conservation area, designated in 1968. Within 400 metres are 32 more Grade I buildings and 189 other listed buildings.
What it isGrade I listed historic house museum in Durham, England, UK. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1121383↗Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
Durham · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Durham CastleStart here
- 2
Framwellgate BridgeGrade I · 0.1 mi on - 3
St Margaret's ChurchGrade I · 0.1 mi on - 4
Old Grammar SchoolGrade II* · 0.2 mi on - 5
Durham CathedralGrade I · 0.1 mi on
35 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Show the other 17
Grade I public buildings near Durham
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Durham Castle
Is Durham Castle listed?
Yes. The Castle West Range is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1121383), first listed on 6 May 1952.
Can you visit Durham Castle?
Yes: it is open to visitors; opening times are on its own website.
Is Durham Castle in a conservation area?
Yes, the Durham City conservation area, designated in 1968.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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