Mulgrave Castle, North York Moors

Name: Mulgrave Castle
Address: North York Moors, United Kingdom

#20 among attractions in North York Moors

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Mulgrave Castle refers to one of three structures on the same property in Lythe, near Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. One of these, known as the "old" or "ancient" castle, was by legend founded by Wada, a 6th-century ruler of Hälsingland. The second castle, (54.4935°N 0.7055°W / 54.4935; -0.7055) caput of the feudal barony of Mulgrave, was of Norman construction and remained active until destroyed by order of Parliament in 1647. The third is a country house (54.5012°N 0.6922°W / 54.5012; -0.6922 which was constructed by Lady Catherine Darnley and passed in 1718 by marriage into the Phipps family, when her daughter Lady Catherine Annesley married William Phipps. The Phipps family later held the titles of Baron Mulgrave, Earl of Mulgrave and Marquess of Normanby. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°29'37"N, 0°42'20"W

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North York Moors United Kingdom

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Mulgrave Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of Saint Mary, Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby Abbey, Falling Foss.

3.9 miE
Church
Church of Saint Mary, Whitby
99 min walk • The Church of Saint Mary is an Anglican parish church serving the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire England. It was founded around 1110, although its interior dates chiefly from the late 18th century.
3.8 miE
Museum, History museum, Maritime museum
Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby
97 min walk • Captain Cook Memorial Museum is a history museum in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. The museum building, Walker's House, belonged to Captain John Walker, to whom James Cook was apprenticed in 1746.
3.9 miE
Ruined abbey and Dracula inspiration
Whitby Abbey, Whitby
101 min walk • Whitby Abbey was a 7th-century Christian monastery that later became a Benedictine abbey. The abbey church was situated overlooking the North Sea on the East Cliff above Whitby in North Yorkshire, England, a centre of the medieval Northumbrian kingdom.
5.9 miSE
Natural attraction, Garden, Park
Falling Foss, Whitby
151 min walk • Falling Foss is a waterfall that lies in the north-east section of The North York Moors National Park and is a popular spot for walking. It is 5 miles from Whitby, and is situated on the Little Beck. It is 67 feet high.
1.1 miNE
Church
Church of St Oswald, North York Moors
29 min walk • The Church of St Oswald, Lythe, is the parish church for the village of Lythe, 4 miles west, north west of Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. The church is at the top of Lythe Bank and is just east of the village on the A174 road.
3.8 miE
Bridge
Whitby Swing Bridge, Whitby
96 min walk • Whitby Swing Bridge is a pedestrian and road bridge over the River Esk in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England.
2.8 miNW
Cave
Hob Holes, Runswick Bay
72 min walk • The Hob Holes are caves in the cliffs of Runswick Bay which resulted from mining for jet – fossilised wood which is valuable as a gemstone. Hobgoblins or bogles were reputed to live there.
5.5 miNW
Ruins
Roxby Hall, Staithes
142 min walk • Roxby Hall is a former manor house or castle in the town of Roxby, North Yorkshire, England. Only one ruined corner and earthworks of Roxby Hall remains in a field adjacent to St.
3.4 miE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Whitby Museum, Whitby
87 min walk • Whitby Museum is an independent museum in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, run by Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society, a learned society and registered charity, established in 1823.
3.9 miE
Museum, History museum, Archaeological museum
Cholmley House, Whitby
100 min walk • Cholmley House or Whitby Hall is a banqueting house sited next to the ruins of Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire, England.
3.7 miE
Bridge
Larpool Viaduct
96 min walk • Larpool Viaduct, also known as the Esk Valley Viaduct is a 13 arch brick viaduct built to carry the Scarborough & Whitby Railway over the River Esk, North Yorkshire, England.