Hawarden Castle
Hawarden Castle is a 18th-century house in Hawarden. It counts as a Grade I listed building. Look also at Old Hawarden Castle, 300 m away, first of 32 more within 15 km.
Castle near Hawarden
Just outside Hawarden
Hawarden Castle is 200 m southeast of Hawarden. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Hawarden has 96 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
If warmth matters, go June to September: Hawarden reaches 18–21°C.
Hawarden Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 5 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 200 m southeast of Hawarden
Map of Hawarden Castle and nearby
Find Hawarden Castle in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near Hawarden Castle
Hawarden is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (14,284 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Hawarden
Broughton
Aston
Shotton
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Hawarden Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawarden | 200 m northwest of it | 14,284 | 7 |
| Broughton | 1.1 km southeast of it | 6,532 | 14 |
| Aston | 2 km northwest of it | 2,847 | 5 |
| Shotton | 2.5 km northwest of it | 6,500 | 5 |
| Penyffordd | 3 km southwest of it | 3,822 | 8 |
| Garden City | 3.2 km north of it | 2,427 | 4 |
| Buckley | 3.3 km west of it | 13,562 | 8 |
| Higher Kinnerton | 3.7 km south of it | 1,731 | 5 |
While you are near Hawarden Castle
Among the 32 within 15 km are 6 castles, a cathedral and a zoo.
CastleOld Hawarden Castle300 m away2
CathedralChester Cathedral8.4 km away3
Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe4 km away4
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle8.2 km away5
ZooChester Zoo10 km away6
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint11 km away7
CastleHolt Castle Ruins15 km away8
Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle8.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Hawarden Castle
Where is Hawarden Castle?
Hawarden Castle is 200 m southeast of Hawarden, Clwyd.
What is Hawarden Castle?
18th-century house in Hawarden, Wales.
When is the best time to visit Hawarden Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Hawarden, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Hawarden Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Hawarden Castle?
Within 15 km: Old Hawarden Castle (300 m), Chester Cathedral (8.4 km), Castell Ewloe (4 km) and Chester Castle (8.2 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 (9)
- Hawarden Castle: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Hawarden Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Ewloe: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caergwrle Castle: Clint Heacock, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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