Caus Castle
Caus Castle is a 12th-century castle in England built within an Iron Age hillfort. Find it 2.1 km southwest of Westbury. The register lists it as a scheduled monument.
Castle near Westbury
Just outside Westbury
Caus Castle is 2.1 km southwest of Westbury. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Westbury has 13 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
Afternoons in Westbury peak at 17–20°C, June to September.
Caus Castle
Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages. Add Powis Castle, 12 km away, to a visit; it leads 9 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 2.1 km southwest of Westbury
Where to find Caus Castle
The orange dot is Caus Castle; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns within reach of Caus Castle
With 5,460 people, Welshpool is the largest of the 8. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
Westbury
Minsterley
Pontesbury
Snailbeach
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Caus Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westbury | 2.1 km northeast of it | 629 | 3 |
| Minsterley | 4.3 km southeast of it | 1,719 | 1 |
| Pontesbury | 6.3 km east of it | 1,968 | 0 |
| Snailbeach | 6.7 km southeast of it | 295 | 2 |
| Welshpool | 11 km west of it | 5,460 | 4 |
| Forden | 11 km southwest of it | 787 | 5 |
| Arddleen | 11 km northwest of it | 429 | 0 |
| Guilsfield | 12 km west of it | 1,160 | 4 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Nearby, too
9 more lie within 15 km, 6 castles and 2 museums among them.
Castle · National TrustPowis Castle12 km away2
CastleWattlesborough Castle5.2 km away3
CastleAlberbury Castle6.9 km away4
CastleButtington8.7 km away5CastleCastleKnockin Castle15 km away6MuseumMuseum · National TrustClive Museum12 km away7
MuseumPowysland Museum11 km away8CastleCastleRitton Castle10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Caus Castle
Where is Caus Castle?
Caus Castle is 2.1 km southwest of Westbury, Shropshire.
What is Caus Castle?
12th-century castle in England built within an Iron Age hillfort.
When is the best time to visit Caus Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Westbury, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Caus Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Caus Castle?
Within 15 km: Powis Castle (12 km), Wattlesborough Castle (5.2 km), Alberbury Castle (6.9 km) and Buttington (8.7 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 (6)
- Caus Castle: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powis Castle: Alexander Forst-Rakoczy, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Wattlesborough Castle: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberbury Castle: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buttington: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powysland Museum: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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