Eccleshall Castle
Eccleshall Castle is a castle in Eccleshall, Stafford, Staffordshire. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument. Look also at Stafford Castle, 10 km away, first of 12 more within 15 km.
Castle near Eccleshall
Just outside Eccleshall
Eccleshall Castle is 200 m northwest of Eccleshall. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Eccleshall has 56 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month
The warmest afternoons in Eccleshall run June to September, at 18–21°C.
Eccleshall Castle
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 6 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 200 m northwest of Eccleshall
Around Eccleshall Castle, mapped
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Eccleshall Castle is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns
By population, Stone leads the 8 with 17,282. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Eccleshall
Yarnfield
Woodseaves
Great Bridgeford
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Eccleshall Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eccleshall | 200 m southeast of it | 3,229 | 4 |
| Yarnfield | 4.5 km northeast of it | 2,144 | 3 |
| Woodseaves | 4.6 km southwest of it | 691 | 1 |
| Great Bridgeford | 6 km southeast of it | 357 | 2 |
| Swynnerton | 6.3 km north of it | 547 | 2 |
| Stone | 8.6 km northeast of it | 17,282 | 2 |
| Gnosall | 8.7 km south of it | 4,039 | 0 |
| Ashley | 9.3 km northwest of it | 287 | 1 |
Places to add to Eccleshall Castle
Of the 12 within 15 km, look for 2 museums, a castle and a historic house.
CastleStafford Castle10 km away2
Historic houseWhitmore Hall12 km away3
MuseumAncient High House11 km away4
Art galleryCounty Buildings and Judges House11 km away5GardenGardenDorothy Clive Garden13 km away6
MuseumV&A Wedgwood Collection12 km away7Wildlife parkWildlife parkGentleshaw Wildlife Centre1.4 km away8ZooZooTrentham Monkey Forest11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Eccleshall Castle
Where is Eccleshall Castle?
Eccleshall Castle is 200 m northwest of Eccleshall, Staffordshire.
What is Eccleshall Castle?
Castle in Eccleshall, Stafford, Staffordshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Eccleshall Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Eccleshall, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Eccleshall Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Eccleshall Castle?
Within 15 km: Stafford Castle (10 km), Whitmore Hall (12 km), Ancient High House (11 km) and County Buildings and Judges House (11 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)
- Eccleshall Castle: John Buckler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stafford Castle: Nashetty, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whitmore Hall: Andy and Hilary, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ancient High House: Stocksy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- County Buildings and Judges House: Guy Cockin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- V&A Wedgwood Collection: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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