Westminster Castle - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Westminster Castle

The 175-foot tall hilltop historic landmark overlooks Denver with an exceptional view of the Front Range. The Westminster Castle is part of the National Register of Historic Places. It is also locally known as "The Pillar of Fire" Because of its unique color coming from sandstone from the Red Rocks. There are currently no public tours of Westminster Castle, but you can get a look from the street at this striking red sandstone building.

Hotels near Westminster Castle

Hotels to stay near Westminster Castle

Activities Around

Attractions Near Westminster Castle

Water World

Water World

2.12km from Westminster Castle

This is America's largest water amusement park, with more than 50 attractions/slides for all ages on 70+ acres. It includes a multitude of water slides, a lazy river, inflatable tube rides, multi-guest inflatable raft rides, two wave pools, and a water-themed fun house which offers gondola access from the top of the park.

Bowles House Museum

Bowles House Museum

2.33km from Westminster Castle

The Bowles House in Westminster, Colorado is a brick Italianate house built in 1871 by Edward Bruce Bowles and his wife Mahala Elizabeth Longan. Bowles is largely credited for bringing the Colorado & Southern Railroad to the present-day Westminster area. it was originally constructed as a wood frame homestead cabin but was rebuilt entirely from brick in 1876.

Westminster Center Park

Westminster Center Park

2.37km from Westminster Castle

This park was built in 2010 as "Westminster Center Park" and nicknamed "Peter Pan Park" by locals. The play area surprises with a London theme, complete with the River Thames, Tower Bridge, and Big Ben. Artificial trees, boulders, and log tunnels add climbing challenges, and the many water features in this park are great for cooling down in the summer.

Clear Creek

Clear Creek

4.02km from Westminster Castle

Clear Creek is probably most known as the river that runs parallel for a portion of I-70 along the front range. It’s also extremely popular as the location for the whitewater park located in Golden, Colorado.Clear Creek is unusual in that it is a stream named "creek" fed by a stream named "river"; typically "rivers" are fed by "creeks", and are larger bodies of water, although the nomenclature is ambiguous and there is no clear system.

Lake Sangraco

Lake Sangraco

4.61km from Westminster Castle

Lake Sangraco is a reservoir in Colorado situated nearby to Western Paving Company. It is one of the iconic attraction in this area and is famous for fishing and bathing. also, there are so many other leisure activities possible.

Butterfly Pavilion

Butterfly Pavilion

5.34km from Westminster Castle

Butterfly Pavilion is the first stand-alone, Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited non-profit invertebrate zoo in the world. Their immersive exhibits provide guests the opportunity to discover the wonders of nature's hidden heroes through hands on, interactive experiences catered to all ages.

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Adams County

Adams County

17 attractions

Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is the most innovative and inclusive county in America for all families and businesses.

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