Bothal Castle

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Bothal Castle is a castle and stately home in the village of the same name near the River Wansbeck, between Morpeth and Ashington in the English county of Northumberland. Botl is Old English for a dwelling. Bothal could refer to a particular dwelling or hall. It was fortified before the Norman conquest, and renovated and remodelled a number of times. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°10'20"N, 1°37'30"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Carlisle Park, Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum, Woodhorn, Morpeth Castle.

2.5 miW
Garden, Playground, Park
Carlisle Park, Morpeth
63 min walk • Carlisle Park is a park located on the southern bank of the River Wansbeck in Morpeth, Northumberland. The park has the William Turner Garden, an aviary, a paddling pool, an ancient woodland, tennis courts, several bowling greens and a skate park.
2.5 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum, Morpeth
64 min walk • The Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum is located in Morpeth Chantry, Morpeth, Northumberland, England. The museum, founded in 1987, contains a large collection of historic bagpipes, especially, but not exclusively, historic Northumbrian smallpipes and Border pipes, mainly based on the collection of William Alfred Cocks.
3.2 miE
History museum, Historical place, Art museum
Woodhorn, Ashington
83 min walk • Woodhorn, part of Museums Northumberland and formerly known as Woodhorn Colliery Museum, is located in Ashington, Northumberland, England.
2.5 miW
Forts and castles
Morpeth Castle, Morpeth
65 min walk • Morpeth Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building at Morpeth, Northumberland, in northeast England. It has been restored by the Landmark Trust and is now available as a holiday rental home.
2.2 miE
City hall
Ashington Town Hall, Ashington
56 min walk • Ashington Town Hall is a municipal building in Station Road in Ashington, Northumberland, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Ashington Urban District Council until 1974, is now the base of Ashington Town Council.
4.9 miE
Church
St Bartholomew's Church, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
126 min walk • St Bartholomew's Church, Newbiggin-by-the-sea is a Church of England building in the Diocese of Newcastle.
4.4 miW
Forts and castles
Mitford Castle
112 min walk • Mitford Castle is an English castle dating from the end of the 11th century and located at Mitford, Northumberland. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building, enlisted on 20 October 1969.
3.9 miS
Park
Plessey Woods Country Park, Bedlington
100 min walk • Plessey Woods is a country park situated on the north bank of the River Blyth, in Northumberland. The park is accessed from the A192 in the village of Hartford Bridge, north of Cramlington and south west of Bedlington.
2.6 miW
Tower
Morpeth Clock Tower, Morpeth
68 min walk • Morpeth Clock Tower is a building located off the Market Place Morpeth. The tower stands 60 ft high with walls 3 ft 6 in thick. It stands close to the Morpeth Town Hall and the YMCA buildings of 1905. It is Grade II* listed building.
2.5 miW
Tea room, Church
Chantry Tea Rooms, Morpeth
64 min walk • Morpeth Chantry also known as All Saints Chantry is a Grade I listed building situated adjacent to the site of the ancient bridge across the River Wansbeck at Morpeth, Northumberland.
2.5 miW
View point
Haw Hill, Morpeth
65 min walk • Haw Hill or Ha' Hill is a mound and scheduled monument in Carlisle Park, Morpeth which was the site of a motte-and-bailey castle, being Morpeth's first castle. The castle was built by the de Merlay family in 1095, originally constructed as a wooden structure, being replaced later by a stone castle in the same location.