Must-see fort · Kent, Kent
Caister Castle
Caister Castle is a fort in Kent, Kent.
Caister Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Caister Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Caister Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.65050, 1.70156. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Caister Castle
- Great Yarmouth Minster · church · Kent · ~6 km · Must-see
- The Tolhouse Gaol · museum · Kent · ~7 km · Must-see
- Old Lighthouse · fort · Kent · ~9 km · Must-see
- Winterton Dunes Circular · sanctuary · Kent · ~10 km · Must-see
- Gorleston (Range Rear) Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gorleston South Pier Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~11 km · Must-see
- Horsey Beach · beach · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Benet's Abbey · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saint Catherine's Church · church · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~16 km · Must-see
- The Broads · sanctuary · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~17 km · Must-see
- Malthouse Broad · lake · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wherryman's Way · trek · Kent · ~19 km · Must-see
- Saint Helen · church · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ranworth Broad · lake · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- South Walsham Fen - Local Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Strumpshaw Steam Museum · museum · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Gunton Warren · sanctuary · Kent · ~21 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Broads · museum · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~23 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Caister Castle
- Old Lighthouse · fort · Kent · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Benet's Abbey · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Claxton Village Sign · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~23 km · Must-see
- Salvin Trafford's Mausoleum · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~27 km · Must-see
- Dilham Village Sign · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~27 km · Must-see
- Saint Theobald's Church;St Theobald's (ruin) · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mettingham Castle · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bungay Castle · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~35 km · Must-see
- Venta Icenorum Roman Town · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~36 km · Must-see
- Horsford Roll of Honour · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~39 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Caister Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Caister Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Caister Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Caister Castle?
Nearby: Great Yarmouth Minster (church, 6 km), The Tolhouse Gaol (museum, 7 km), Old Lighthouse (fort, 9 km), Winterton Dunes Circular (sanctuary, 10 km), Gorleston (Range Rear) Lighthouse (beach, 11 km), Gorleston South Pier Lighthouse (beach, 11 km).
Is Caister Castle worth visiting?
Caister Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Kent on Spotwander.