Must-see fort · West Sussex, England
Amberley Castle
Amberley Castle is a fort in West Sussex, England.
Amberley 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 Amberley 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 Amberley Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.90899, -0.53998. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Amberley Castle
- Saint Mary the Virgin · church · West Sussex · ~3 km · Must-see
- Arundel Park · park · West Sussex · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bignor Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- St Botolph · church · West Sussex · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pulborough Brooks Nature Reserve · sanctuary · West Sussex · ~6 km · Must-see
- Arundel Wetland Centre · sanctuary · West Sussex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Arundel Castle · fort · West Sussex · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Church · church · West Sussex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fitzalan Chapel · church · West Sussex · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Church · church · West Sussex · ~10 km · Must-see
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre · church · West Sussex · ~12 km · Must-see
- Petworth House · museum · Hampshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Highdown Hill · viewpoint · West Sussex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Littlehampton Museum · beach · West Sussex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Chanctonbury Ring · viewpoint · West Sussex · ~14 km · Must-see
- St Catherine's · church · West Sussex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mewsbrook Park · park · West Sussex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Harbour Park · park · West Sussex · ~15 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Amberley Castle
- Arundel Castle · fort · West Sussex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Wiston House · fort · West Sussex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Knepp Castle · fort · West Sussex · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bramber Castle · fort · West Sussex · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cowdray: a fortified medieval house and part of its landscaped grounds · fort · Hampshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lancing Ring · fort · West Sussex · ~21 km · Must-see
- Shrunken medieval settlement at Old Erringham · fort · West Sussex · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sedgwick Castle · fort · West Sussex · ~26 km · Must-see
- Shoreham Lighthouse · fort · East Sussex · ~28 km · Must-see
- Romano-Celtic temple at Broadbridge, Bosham · fort · Hampshire · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Amberley Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Amberley 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 Amberley Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Amberley Castle?
Nearby: Saint Mary the Virgin (church, 3 km), Arundel Park (park, 5 km), Bignor Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), St Botolph (church, 6 km), Pulborough Brooks Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 6 km), Arundel Wetland Centre (sanctuary, 7 km).
Is Amberley Castle worth visiting?
Amberley Castle is listed as a must-see fort in England on Spotwander.