Must-see fort · North Northamptonshire, North Northamptonshire
Barnwell Castle
Barnwell Castle is a fort in North Northamptonshire, North Northamptonshire.
Barnwell 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 Barnwell 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 Barnwell Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.45493, -0.45734. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barnwell Castle
- Oundle Museum · fort · North Northamptonshire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Thorpe Waterville Castle · fort · North Northamptonshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Titchmarsh NR · sanctuary · North Northamptonshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lyveden · fort · North Northamptonshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Benefield Castle (site of) · fort · North Northamptonshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Glapthorn Cow Pastures NR · sanctuary · North Northamptonshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fotheringhay Castle · fort · North Northamptonshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay · church · North Northamptonshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Peter, Lowick · church · North Northamptonshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Leonard's, Apethorpe · church · North Northamptonshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Twywell Hills and Dales · sanctuary · North Northamptonshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Old Sulehay Forest NR · sanctuary · North Northamptonshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kirby Hall · fort · North Northamptonshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- St Andrew's Church · church · North Northamptonshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- St Andrew's · church · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~20 km · Must-see
- Church of St Mary the Virgin, Shelton, North Bedfordshire · church · Bedford · ~21 km · Must-see
- St Luke · church · Rutland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Great Fen · sanctuary · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~22 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Barnwell Castle
- Oundle Museum · fort · North Northamptonshire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Thorpe Waterville Castle · fort · North Northamptonshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lyveden · fort · North Northamptonshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Benefield Castle (site of) · fort · North Northamptonshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fotheringhay Castle · fort · North Northamptonshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kirby Hall · fort · North Northamptonshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Barton Seagrave Castle · fort · City of Leicester · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kimbolton Castle · fort · Bedford · ~23 km · Must-see
- Chichele College: the remains of the medieval college of Higham Ferrers · fort · Bedford · ~24 km · Must-see
- Rockingham Castle · fort · City of Leicester · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Barnwell Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Barnwell 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 Barnwell Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Barnwell Castle?
Nearby: Oundle Museum (fort, 4 km), Thorpe Waterville Castle (fort, 6 km), Titchmarsh NR (sanctuary, 8 km), Lyveden (fort, 8 km), Benefield Castle (site of) (fort, 9 km), Glapthorn Cow Pastures NR (sanctuary, 9 km).
Is Barnwell Castle worth visiting?
Barnwell Castle is listed as a must-see fort in North Northamptonshire on Spotwander.