Standing beside the kingsroad a short way south of Winterfell, Castle Cerwyn is a compact stronghold set in good farming country. Its lords can reach the Stark seat and return within a single day.
House Cerwyn holds it, a small northern house sworn to Winterfell whose battle axe banner appears in every Stark muster. Nearness to Winterfell has made the Cerwyns among the most dependable of the Stark bannermen, first to answer a call and quickest to arrive with their men.
Distances from Castle Cerwyn
| To | as the raven flies | by road (approx.) | on horseback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterfell | 60 mi · 100 km | ≈ 80 mi | ≈ 3 days |
| King's Landing | 1,090 mi · 1,750 km | ≈ 1,360 mi | ≈ 45 days |
| Casterly Rock | 1,050 mi · 1,690 km | ≈ 1,310 mi | ≈ 44 days |
| Highgarden | 1,280 mi · 2,070 km | ≈ 1,600 mi | ≈ 53 days |
| The Eyrie | 700 mi · 1,130 km | ≈ 880 mi | ≈ 29 days |
| Riverrun | 780 mi · 1,250 km | ≈ 970 mi | ≈ 32 days |
| Storm's End | 1,340 mi · 2,160 km | ≈ 1,680 mi | ≈ 56 days |
| Sunspear | 1,860 mi · 2,990 km | ≈ 2,320 mi | ≈ 77 days |
| Pyke | 700 mi · 1,120 km | ≈ 870 mi | ≈ 29 days |
| Castle Black | 430 mi · 690 km | ≈ 540 mi | ≈ 18 days |
| Oldtown | 1,760 mi · 2,830 km | ≈ 2,200 mi | ≈ 73 days |
Travel times assume about 30 miles a day on horseback with rests, 18 miles a day on foot and 110 miles a day under sail with fair winds. Armies, wagons and winter storms move far more slowly. Distances →