Gleaston Castle
Gleaston Castle is a medieval building in a valley about 1 kilometre north-east of the village of Gleaston. The village lies between the towns of Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness in the Furness peninsula, Cumbria, England.
- Type: Castle
- Description: 14th-century enclosure castle in England
- Also known as: “Enclosure castle known as Gleaston Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Church of St Matthew and Church of Cuthbert.
St Mary and St Michael’s Church, Great Urswick
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gleaston and Scales.
Gleaston Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, enclosure castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aldingham, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.13359° or 54° 8′ 1″ north
Longitude
-3.13162° or 3° 7′ 54″ west
Elevation
85 feet (26 metres)
Open location code
9C6R4VM9+C9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Gleaston Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gleaston Castle”
- Danish: “Gleaston Castle”
- German: “Gleaston Castle”
- Swedish: “Gleaston Castle”
- Turkish: “Gleaston Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Aldingham and Little Urswick.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Gleaston Castle farm and Dusty Millers.
Cumbria: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness.
Curious Castles to Discover
Uncover intriguing castles from every corner of the globe.