Must-see fort · Derby, Derby
Horston Castle
Horston Castle is a fort in Derby, Derby.
Horston 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 Horston 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 Horston Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.98486, -1.44178. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Horston Castle
- St Clements Church · church · Derby · ~2 km · Must-see
- St. Alkmund's Church · church · Derby · ~3 km · Must-see
- Duffield Castle · fort · Derby · ~4 km · Must-see
- St. Mary the Virgin · church · Derby · ~5 km · Must-see
- St Peter's Church · church · Derby · ~6 km · Must-see
- Belper Congregational Church · church · Derby · ~7 km · Must-see
- Belper Baptist Church · church · Derby · ~7 km · Must-see
- Christ Church · church · Derby · ~7 km · Must-see
- Belper Mills · fort · Derby · ~7 km · Must-see
- Derwent Valley Mills · fort · Derby · ~7 km · Must-see
- Strutt's Park Roman fort · fort · City of Leicester · ~8 km · Must-see
- Friends Meeting House · church · Derby · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Luke's Church, Heage · church · Derby · ~9 km · Must-see
- All Saints Church · church · Derby · ~10 km · Must-see
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Derby · ~10 km · Must-see
- National Spiritualist Church · church · Derby · ~10 km · Must-see
- Saint Andrews Church · church · Derby · ~10 km · Must-see
- Codnor Castle · fort · Derby · ~11 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Horston Castle
- Duffield Castle · fort · Derby · ~4 km · Must-see
- Belper Mills · fort · Derby · ~7 km · Must-see
- Derwent Valley Mills · fort · Derby · ~7 km · Must-see
- Strutt's Park Roman fort · fort · City of Leicester · ~8 km · Must-see
- Codnor Castle · fort · Derby · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wingfield Manor · fort · Derby · ~14 km · Must-see
- Riber Castle · fort · Derby · ~22 km · Must-see
- Melbourne Castle · fort · City of Leicester · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tutbury Castle · fort · Derby · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ashby de la Zouch Castle · fort · City of Leicester · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Horston Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Horston 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 Horston Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Horston Castle?
Nearby: St Clements Church (church, 2 km), St. Alkmund's Church (church, 3 km), Duffield Castle (fort, 4 km), St. Mary the Virgin (church, 5 km), St Peter's Church (church, 6 km), Belper Congregational Church (church, 7 km).
Is Horston Castle worth visiting?
Horston Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Derby on Spotwander.