The Top 9 Castles around Ancroft
A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 9
beautiful castles to choose from around Ancroft. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!
beautiful castles to choose from around Ancroft. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!
Last updated: November 11, 2025
Holy Island (Lindisfarne)
Highlight • Historical Site
Visit Lindisfarne Castle (National Trust) and Lindisfarne Priory (English Heritage). Holy Island is also the starting point of both St Oswald's Way and St Cuthbert's Way. Do not miss a …
Tip by
Norham Castle Ruins
Highlight • Historical Site
On the south bank of the River Tweed amongst green meadows, lies Norham Castle. This Grade-I listed castle was built from 1099 to 1128 under Ranaulf Flambard, Bishop of Durham. …
Tip by
Sign up now to discover places like this
Get recommendations on the best single tracks, peaks, & plenty of other exciting outdoor places.
Sign up for free
Lindisfarne Castle
Highlight • Castle
Lindisfarne Castle is a fantastic place to visit. It is an Edwardian holiday home created from an old abandoned Tudor Fort built by Henry VIII to protect Holy Island harbour …
Tip by
Ford Castle
Highlight • Historical Site
Ford Castle dates from about 1278. It was captured and partially destroyed by the Scots in 1385 but re-built and re-fortified. In 1694 the conversion to a Tudor style mansion …
Tip by
Etal Castle
Highlight • Historical Site
Etal Castle was built as a defence against the raiding Scots in the mid-14th century. It fell to James IV's invading Scot army in 1513 just before the defeat at …
Tip by
Sign up for free to discover even more castles around Ancroft.
Sign up for free
Already have an account?
Most popular attractions around Ancroft
Get inspired with the komoot mobile app
With a free komoot account, you can easily find, customize, and navigate endless outdoor adventures around London and beyond.
Explore more
Looking for the best castles somewhere else? Discover other guides around Ancroft:
NorthumberlandCounty DurhamKyloeWhittingtonNorth SunderlandMatfenHutton MagnaDenwickTritlington And West ChevingtonHaydonMiddletonBelfordAlnwickNetherwittonStanningtonCorbridgeLowickChattonCockfieldEgglestone AbbeyRokebyBrignallWestwickBrandon And ByshottlesStamfordhamCarhamHoly IslandBamburghLonghorsleyPontelandThirstonFeltonWallAcombHumshaughChollertonNewton-On-The-Moor And SwarlandChoppingtonEast BedlingtonMitfordWhaltonCotherstoneHunderthwaiteLartingtonSandhoeHorsleyEgglestonScargillStartforthMarwoodHopeBarninghamStreatlam And StaintonBarnard CastleHeddon-On-The-WallShincliffeSherburn VillageBurnhopeLangleydale And ShottonStaindropWoodlandRaby With KeverstoneCity Of DurhamSeaton ValleyBavingtonAdderstone With LuckerAcklingtonWhorltonOvingtonWycliffe With ThorpeLynesack And SoftleyBarforthWinstonGainfordGreater WillingtonLands Common To Brancepeth And Brandon And ByshottlesBrancepethSpennymoorNewton-By-The-SeaEllinghamWarkLesburySouth BedburnStanleyCramlingtonWardenBirtleyRomaldkirkWest BedlingtonGilmonbyNewbroughBoldronBowesOustonSimonburnHexhamHexhamshireWiddrington Station And StobswoodHepscottAshingtonEllington And LintonPegswoodHebronUlghamLonghirstBelsayWallington DemesneMeldonThirlwallWiddrington VillagePittingtonHaswellFishburnWhitton And TossonWindlestoneMickletonCleatlamCoxhoeCassop-Cum-QuarringtonFramwellgate MoorBelmontBearparkEshWitton GilbertSacristonBeadnellCornforthCroxdale And HettFerryhillBishop AucklandWylamEdmondsleyLonghoughtonFordBowsdenLittle LumleyCoanwoodPlenmeller With WhitfieldEglinghamMorpethGreenheadFeatherstoneHartburnHedleyPrudhoeOvinghamHartleyburnOvingtonHealeyBroomley and StocksfieldBroomhaugh And RidingBywellWarkworthShilbottleEdlinghamNorhamShoreswoodDuddoHenshawDoddingtonEmbletonRenningtonKielderAlnmouthSlaleyCraster
Get ready to conquer new peaks
Sign up for Free