Scargill Castle

Scargill 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 Scargill 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 Scargill Castle — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 54.49180, -1.91888. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Scargill Castle

• Egglestone Abbey · fort · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
• Rokeby Park · attraction · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
• The Bowes Museum · museum · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
• Barnard Castle Grounds · fort · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
• Bowes Castle · fort · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
• Deepdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
• Ravensworth Castle · fort · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cotherstone Castle · fort · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
• Calver Hill · viewpoint · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
• Baldersdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
• Raby Castle · fort · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
• Teesdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
• Richmond Castle · church · County Durham · ~19 km · Must-see
• Swaledale · sanctuary · County Durham · ~19 km · Must-see
• Piercebridge Roman Bridge · fort · County Durham · ~21 km · Must-see
• Kirkcarrion · fort · County Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
• Deserted medieval village of Ulnaby · fort · Darlington · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bolton Castle · fort · County Durham · ~24 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Scargill Castle

Other forts & heritage near Scargill Castle

• Egglestone Abbey · fort · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
• Barnard Castle Grounds · fort · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
• Bowes Castle · fort · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
• Ravensworth Castle · fort · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cotherstone Castle · fort · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
• Raby Castle · fort · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
• Piercebridge Roman Bridge · fort · County Durham · ~21 km · Must-see
• Kirkcarrion · fort · County Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
• Deserted medieval village of Ulnaby · fort · Darlington · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bolton Castle · fort · County Durham · ~24 km · Must-see

All forts & heritage in County Durham

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