Acton Burnell Castle
Acton Burnell Castle is a grade I listed castle. You will find it inside Acton Burnell’s built-up area. It is in the care of English Heritage.
Castle in Acton Burnell
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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Inside Acton Burnell
Acton Burnell Castle is inside Acton Burnell’s built-up area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Acton Burnell has 17 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather through the year
The warmest stretch in Acton Burnell is June to September, at 18–21°C in the afternoon.
Acton Burnell Castle
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 7 languages. Nearby, Shrewsbury Abbey (11 km) heads a list of 34 within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- in Acton Burnell
The way to Acton Burnell Castle
Orange: Acton Burnell Castle.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is Acton Burnell’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases near Acton Burnell Castle
Bayston Hill, with 5,221 people, is the largest of the 8. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Acton Burnell
Condover
Dorrington
Cross Houses
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Acton Burnell Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Burnell | It’s in town | 407 | 2 |
| Condover | 4.8 km northwest of it | 794 | 3 |
| Dorrington | 5.7 km west of it | 790 | 1 |
| Cross Houses | 5.7 km north of it | 825 | 7 |
| Cressage | 6.3 km east of it | 731 | 6 |
| Bayston Hill | 8.6 km northwest of it | 5,221 | 14 |
| Much Wenlock | 9.1 km east of it | 1,766 | 5 |
| All Stretton | 9.9 km southwest of it | 402 | 0 |
What else is near Acton Burnell Castle
There are 34 within 15 km, 4 abbeys or priories, 2 historic houses and a cathedral among them.
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey11 km away2
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral11 km away3CastleCastleShrewsbury Castle12 km away4
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWenlock Priory9.3 km away5
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBuildwas Abbey11 km away6
Historic house · National TrustAttingham Hall8.2 km away7
Historic housePitchford Hall2.4 km away8
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHaughmond Abbey13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Acton Burnell Castle
Where is Acton Burnell Castle?
Acton Burnell Castle is in Acton Burnell, Shropshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Acton Burnell Castle?
Grade I listed castle in Shropshire, England, UK.
Who runs Acton Burnell Castle?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Acton Burnell Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Acton Burnell, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Acton Burnell Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Acton Burnell Castle?
Within 15 km: Shrewsbury Abbey (11 km), Shrewsbury Cathedral (11 km), Shrewsbury Castle (12 km) and Wenlock Priory (9.3 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Acton Burnell Castle: MortimerCat, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wenlock Priory: Speedbird2064, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buildwas Abbey: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Attingham Hall: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitchford Hall: Bob Bowyer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haughmond Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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