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Castle · near West Felton · Shropshire

Knockin Castle

You will find Knockin Castle 2.9 km south of West Felton. It holds the status of a scheduled monument. Close by, Whittington Castle is 8.8 km away, one of 15 within 15 km.

Where
2.9 km
south of West Felton
How well known
Top 27%
#2,271 of 8,556 places we list
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 18–21°C
In brief

Castle near West Felton

Just outside West Felton

Knockin Castle is 2.9 km south of West Felton. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; West Felton has 5 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Choosing a month

June to September are the warmest in West Felton, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C.

Jan8° / 2°77 mm
Feb8° / 2°49 mm
Mar10° / 3°51 mm
Apr13° / 5°50 mm
May16° / 8°56 mm
Jun19° / 10°61 mm
Jul21° / 12°84 mm
Aug21° / 12°73 mm
Sep18° / 10°65 mm
Oct14° / 7°105 mm
Nov11° / 5°73 mm
Dec8° / 2°82 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in West Felton, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for West Felton. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. West Felton’s full climate →
About

Knockin Castle

Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages.

West Felton’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type
Castle
Listed
Scheduled monument
Wikipedias
Covered in 4 languages
Town
2.9 km south of West Felton
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

The area around Knockin Castle

Find Knockin Castle in orange; each number is a place listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Knockin Castle

Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

1 · 2.9 km north of it

West Felton

791 people · 1 place to visit

Make a day of it

What else is near Knockin Castle

Choose from 15 places within 15 km, such as 6 castles, a fort and a heritage railway.

1CastleWhittington Castle8.8 km away2CastleAlberbury Castle8.3 km away3CastleSycharth Castle13 km away4Fort · English HeritageOld Oswestry9.5 km away5CastleOswestry Castle8.7 km away6CastleWattlesborough Castle9.9 km away7Heritage railwayCambrian Heritage Railways5.3 km away8CastleCaus Castle15 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Knockin Castle: what to know

Where is Knockin Castle?

Knockin Castle is 2.9 km south of West Felton, Shropshire.

What is Knockin Castle?

Castle in Knockin, Shropshire, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Knockin Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in West Felton, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Knockin Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Knockin Castle?

Within 15 km: Whittington Castle (8.8 km), Alberbury Castle (8.3 km), Sycharth Castle (13 km) and Old Oswestry (9.5 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)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.