Hill forts · Yorkshire & the Humber
Maiden Castle
In or near Reeth.
Maiden Castle — hillfort in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Redmire · 7.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Maiden Castle, the nearest railway station is Redmire, which is 7.1 km away. The postcode for navigation is DL11 6JD, and entry is free.
About
Maiden Castle is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "hillfort in North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.3783°, -1.9677°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Arkengarthdale, Gunnerside and Reeth Moors SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lovely Seat - Stainton Moor SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Maiden Castle is a settlement in Grinton, North Yorkshire (grid reference SE02189808) which probably dates from the Iron Age. It is listed as a scheduled monument. The name Maiden Castle is not unique to the site and occurs in several other places in Britain and probably means a "fortification that looks impregnable" or one that has never been taken in battle. The site measures 108 by 88 m (354 by 289 ft), covering about 7,000 m2 (1.7 acres), and is pear-shaped. An avenue leading to the entrance of the settlement is a unique feature. Maiden Castle has been described as a banjo enclosure due to its shape, however this description has been disputed. If it is a banjo enclosure, it would be one of just two in northern England, the other being Fremington Dykes. The only dating evidence recovered from Maiden Castle is a "post-and-panel building" which is typologically similar to a structure discovered in Healaugh that has been dated to the late Iron Age or Romano-British periods.
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- Coordinates
- 54.3783, -1.9677
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Grinton
- Postcode
- DL11 6JD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Nearest railway station
- Redmire — 7.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6735362 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Maiden Castle, North Yorkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Maiden Castle - geograph.org.uk - 892217.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Maiden Castle?
- Maiden Castle is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DL11 6JD), in the parish of Grinton.
- What is Maiden Castle?
- Maiden Castle — hillfort in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Maiden Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Redmire, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL11 6JD.
- Is Maiden Castle a listed building?
- Maiden Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Maiden Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Maiden Castle is part of the Arkengarthdale, Gunnerside and Reeth Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lovely Seat - Stainton Moor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Maiden Castle free to visit?
- Yes, Maiden Castle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Maiden Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Redmire, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL11 6JD.