Stapleton Castlegathe

Stapleton Castlegathe: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Stapleton Castlegathe

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Stapleton Castlegathe — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 54.50356, -1.59693. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Stapleton Castlegathe

• South Park · park · Darlington · ~3 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity · church · Darlington · ~4 km · Must-see
• St Peter · church · County Durham · ~4 km · Must-see
• Piercebridge Roman Bridge · fort · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
• Deserted medieval village of Ulnaby · fort · Darlington · ~8 km · Must-see
• Deserted medieval village at Walworth · fort · Darlington · ~10 km · Must-see
• Brafferton & Newton Ketton · trek · Darlington · ~12 km · Must-see
• South Cowton Castle · fort · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
• St Michael's Church · church · Darlington · ~13 km · Must-see
• Ravensworth Castle · fort · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
• Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon · museum · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
• St Peters, Bishopton · church · Darlington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Richmond Castle · church · County Durham · ~18 km · Must-see
• St Cuthbert · church · County Durham · ~19 km · Must-see
• Raby Castle · fort · County Durham · ~21 km · Must-see
• Preston Park · park · County Durham · ~21 km · Must-see
• Rokeby Park · attraction · County Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
• St Peters Church · church · County Durham · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Stapleton Castlegathe

Other forts & heritage near Stapleton Castlegathe

• Piercebridge Roman Bridge · fort · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
• Deserted medieval village of Ulnaby · fort · Darlington · ~8 km · Must-see
• Deserted medieval village at Walworth · fort · Darlington · ~10 km · Must-see
• South Cowton Castle · fort · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
• Ravensworth Castle · fort · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
• Raby Castle · fort · County Durham · ~21 km · Must-see
• Hornby Castle · fort · County Durham · ~23 km · Must-see
• Auckland Castle · fort · County Durham · ~23 km · Must-see
• Binchester Roman Fort · fort · County Durham · ~25 km · Must-see
• Egglestone Abbey · fort · County Durham · ~25 km · Must-see

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