Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Cartington Castle
Cartington Castle — Grade I listed castle in Cartington, Thropton, Northumberland, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cartington Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed castle in Cartington, Thropton, Northumberland, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.3350°, -1.9400°.
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Heritage listing
Cartington Castle is a ruinous, partly restored medieval English castle in the hamlet of Cartington, 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of Rothbury in the county of Northumberland, England, looking down on the River Coquet. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cartington Castle is a ruinous, partly restored medieval English castle in the hamlet of Cartington, 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of Rothbury in the county of Northumberland, England, looking down on the River Coquet. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.3350, -1.9400
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Thropton
- Postcode
- NE65 7JW
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q5047356 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cartington Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cartington Castle (geograph 3470758).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cartington Castle?
- Cartington Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE65 7JW), in the parish of Thropton.
- Is Cartington Castle a listed building?
- Cartington Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Cartington Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Cartington Castle is part of the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Cartington Castle charge admission?
- Cartington Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Cartington Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE65 7JW. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.