Alberbury Castle
Alberbury Castle is a castle in Alberbury with Cardeston, Shropshire. It lies 4.1 km southwest of Wilcott. Officially, it is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Wilcott
Just outside Wilcott
Alberbury Castle is 4.1 km southwest of Wilcott. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Wilcott has 1 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
Expect highs of 18–21°C in Wilcott from June to September.
Alberbury Castle
6 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Within 15 km there are 19 more places to visit, starting with Wattlesborough Castle (1.8 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 4.1 km southwest of Wilcott
The map
Numbered points are the places near Alberbury Castle, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns within reach of Alberbury Castle
The most populous of the 8 is Pontesbury, at 1,968. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Wilcott
Westbury
Ford
Ruyton-XI-Towns
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Alberbury Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcott | 4.1 km northeast of it | 209 | 1 |
| Westbury | 4.5 km south of it | 629 | 3 |
| Ford | 5.8 km east of it | 693 | 0 |
| Ruyton-XI-Towns | 8.7 km northeast of it | 952 | 0 |
| Pontesbury | 9.2 km southeast of it | 1,968 | 0 |
| Four Crosses | 9.5 km northwest of it | 1,469 | 0 |
| Minsterley | 9.7 km south of it | 1,719 | 1 |
| Hanwood | 9.9 km southeast of it | 1,257 | 11 |
Close to Alberbury Castle
A visit can add 5 castles, an abbey or priory and a cathedral, from 19 places within 15 km.
CastleWattlesborough Castle1.8 km away2
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey14 km away3
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral13 km away4CastleCastleShrewsbury Castle14 km away5
CastleCaus Castle6.9 km away6
CastleButtington12 km away7CastleCastleKnockin Castle8.3 km away8
Heritage railwayCambrian Heritage Railways12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Alberbury Castle: the answers
Where is Alberbury Castle?
Alberbury Castle is 4.1 km southwest of Wilcott, Shropshire.
What is Alberbury Castle?
Castle in Alberbury with Cardeston, Shropshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Alberbury Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Wilcott, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Alberbury Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Alberbury Castle?
Within 15 km: Wattlesborough Castle (1.8 km), Shrewsbury Abbey (14 km), Shrewsbury Cathedral (13 km) and Shrewsbury Castle (14 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 (7)
- Alberbury Castle: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wattlesborough Castle: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caus Castle: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buttington: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambrian Heritage Railways: Cambrian Railways Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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