Whittington motte and bailey castle

No. 594 of 5,435 in the Yorkshire Dales, No. 254 for history. History, 25.4 km from Settle, just outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

The earthwork remains of a motte and bailey castle at Whittington, protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-30
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.61 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Woodclose ParkStay, 25 km from SettleCamping
New House Caravan ParkStay, 24 km from Settle, just outside the parkCamping
Ireby Green Caravan ParkStay, 20 km from Settle, just outside the parkCamping
Fell View ParkStay, 24 km from SettleCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
The Snooty Fox26 km from Settle, just outside the parkFood and pubs
The Sun Inn26 km from Settle, just outside the parkFood and pubs
The Orange Tree26 km from Settle, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Avanti26 km from Settle, just outside the parkFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Kirkby Lonsdale RUFC26 km from Settle, just outside the parkRainy day

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