Pickering Castle, Pickering

Name: Pickering Castle
Address: Castle Road, Pickering, YO18 7BA, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1751 474989

#2 among attractions in Pickering

Top attraction, History museum, Romanesque architecture, Forts and castles

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Pickering Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification in Pickering, North Yorkshire, England. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°15'1"N, 0°46'33"W

Address

Castle RoadPickering YO18 7BA United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1751 474989

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Flamingo Land, Kumali, St Peter and St Paul's Church, Mumbo Jumbo Roller Coaster.

3.1 miSW
Family theme park, resort, rides and zoo
Flamingo Land
80 min walk • Flamingo Land in the United Kingdom is a vibrant mix of theme park thrills and an extensive zoo, offering a unique family adventure. Nestled in the picturesque Yorkshire countryside, this attraction presents an exciting day out for animal lovers and adrenaline seekers...
2.9 miSW
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Kumali
75 min walk • Kumali at Flamingo Land Resort in the United Kingdom is a thrilling addition to the country's amusement ride offerings. This roller coaster, which was unveiled to the public in 2006, has quickly become a favorite for adrenaline seekers visiting the park.
~1640 ftS
Romanesque architecture, Church, Gothic architecture
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Pickering
8 min walk • The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering is the parish church of the market town of Pickering in the county of North Yorkshire. The church sits on the top of a small hill in the centre of the town and its spire is visible across the Ryedale district.
3.1 miSW
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Mumbo Jumbo Roller Coaster
80 min walk • Mumbo Jumbo is a roller coaster which opened to the public on 4 July 2009 at Flamingo Land Resort, UK. Mumbo Jumbo is situated in the Lost Kingdom section of the park and has orange supports and black tracks.
4.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Vale of Pickering
118 min walk • The Vale of Pickering is a low-lying flat area of land in North Yorkshire, England. It is drained by the River Derwent. The landscape is rural with scattered villages and small market towns. It has been inhabited continuously from the Mesolithic period.
~1830 ftSW
History museum, Museum
Beck Isle Museum, Pickering
9 min walk • Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life is a social history museum in Pickering, North Yorkshire, England. The museum features period business displays including the shops of a barber, blacksmith, chemist, cobbler, cooper, printer, gentleman's draper, dairy and hardware store.
5.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Dalby Forest, North York Moors
135 min walk • Dalby Forest is a forest located on the southern slopes of the North York Moors National Park in North Yorkshire, England. It is maintained by Forestry England.
7.1 miNE
Archaeological site
Blakey Topping standing stones, North York Moors
182 min walk • Blakey Topping standing stones is a small group of standing stones near the Hole of Horcum in the North York Moors. It sits at the foot of Blakey Topping hill.
4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tabular Hills, North York Moors
102 min walk • The Tabular Hills form an east–west line along the southern bounds of the North York Moors, between Scarborough in the east and Black Hambleton in the west. The name refers to their flat summits composed of hard Corallian limestone, known locally as "nabs". They form the northern boundary of the Vale of Pickering.
2.4 miSE
Village
Thornton-le-Dale
62 min walk • One of the village's main attractions is the Thornton-le-Dale Museum, which provides insight into the local history and heritage of the area. Visitors can explore exhibits on the village's past, including its role as a market town and its connections to the surrounding...
5.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Excalibur Pot, North York Moors
148 min walk • Excalibur Pot is a natural cave in the North York Moors area of England. It is the only major cave known in the North York Moors, and is formed within the Corallian limestone of the Upper Jurassic.