Notable fort · Northumberland, Northumberland
High Head Castle
High Head Castle is a fort in Northumberland, Northumberland.
High Head Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 High Head Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach High Head Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.78134, -2.92997. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near High Head Castle
- High Head Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~0 km · Must-see
- St Kentigerns · church · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hutton-in-the-Forest · fort · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Armathwaite Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Faulds Brow · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Carrock Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~14 km · Must-see
- High Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Corby Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Greystoke Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Brae Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Great Sca Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Knott · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Longlands Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lowthwaite Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Meal Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kirkoswald Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Great Calva · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mungrisdale Common · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~21 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near High Head Castle
- High Head Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~0 km · Must-see
- Hutton-in-the-Forest · fort · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Armathwaite Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Corby Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Greystoke Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kirkoswald Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Penrith Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Edmond Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
- King Arthur's Round Table · fort · Lancashire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Brougham Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~25 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is High Head Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for High Head Castle yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit High Head Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near High Head Castle?
Nearby: High Head Castle (fort, 0 km), St Kentigerns (church, 11 km), Hutton-in-the-Forest (fort, 12 km), Armathwaite Castle (fort, 13 km), Faulds Brow (viewpoint, 13 km), Carrock Fell (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is High Head Castle worth visiting?
High Head Castle is listed as a notable fort in Northumberland on Spotwander.