Auckland Castle

Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace, is a former bishop's palace located in the town of in , England. The castle was a residence of the bishops of Durham from approximately 1183 and was their primary residence between 1832 and 2012, when the castle and its contents were sold to the Auckland Castle Trust.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle in the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Auckland Palace”, “Bishop’s Castle”, “Bishop’s Palace”, “Palazzo di Auckland”, and “Оклендский дворец”
  • Address: Durham Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7NR

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bishop Auckland Town Hall and Church of St Anne.

Town hall
Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a municipal facility… is situated 690 feet southwest of Auckland Castle.

Church
Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 700 feet southwest of Auckland Castle.

Library
Photo: Mainlymazza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 710 feet southwest of Auckland Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Coundon and Toronto.

Hamlet
is a small village in , England.

Village
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , England.

Village
Photo: Pit-yacker, CC BY 2.5.
is a village just south of in , England.

Auckland Castle

Latitude
54.66662° or 54° 39′ 60″ north
Longitude
-1.67048° or 1° 40′ 14″ west
Elevation
312 feet (95 metres)
Open location code
9C6WM88H+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 378132805
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6287023
Wiki­data ID
Q4819493
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Auckland Castle” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Castell Auckland”
  • Cebuano: “Bishop Auckland Castle”
  • Chinese: “奥克兰城堡”
  • Chinese: “奧克蘭城堡”
  • Danish: “Auckland Castle”
  • French: “château d’Auckland”
  • French: “Château d’Auckland”
  • German: “Auckland Castle”
  • Italian: “Castello di Auckland”
  • Russian: “Оклендский замок”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Auckland”
  • Swedish: “Bishop Auckland Castle”
  • Turkish: “Auckland Kalesi”
  • Welsh: “Castell Auckland”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Broken Bank and Auckland Park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bishop’s Kitchen and The Walled Garden.

County Durham: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Durham and Darlington.

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