Longford Castle
The site of Longford Castle is 1 km west of Whaddon. 20 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Salisbury Cathedral (4 km).
Castle near Whaddon
Just outside Whaddon
Longford Castle is 1 km west of Whaddon. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
Warmest in Whaddon are May to September, at 18–22°C.
Longford Castle
- Type
- Castle
- Town
- 1 km west of Whaddon
The way to Longford Castle
The map centres on Longford Castle, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases near Longford Castle
Salisbury, with 47,690 people, is the largest of the 5. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Whaddon
Britford
Salisbury
West Grimstead
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Longford Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whaddon | 1 km east of it | 2,283 | 9 |
| Britford | 2.1 km west of it | 452 | 10 |
| Salisbury | 2.2 km northwest of it | 47,690 | 13 |
| West Grimstead | 3.4 km east of it | 242 | 2 |
| Downton | 4.6 km south of it | 2,952 | 3 |
Make a day of it near Longford Castle
Within 15 km you can add 2 cathedrals, 2 historic houses and 2 castles.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral4 km away2
Historic houseWilton House8.4 km away3
CastleClarendon Palace3.7 km away4
Museum · National TrustMompesson House4.2 km away5
CathedralOld Sarum Cathedral7 km away6
CastleOld Sarum Castle6.9 km away7
Historic houseBreamore House7.9 km away8
MuseumSalisbury Museum4.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Longford Castle: questions
Where is Longford Castle?
Longford Castle is 1 km west of Whaddon, Wiltshire.
What is Longford Castle?
Castle.
When is the best time to visit Longford Castle?
May to September are the warmest months in Whaddon, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Longford Castle?
Within 15 km: Salisbury Cathedral (4 km), Wilton House (8.4 km), Clarendon Palace (3.7 km) and Mompesson House (4.2 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 (8)
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton House: Kachii (Katy) from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarendon Palace: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mompesson House: Seb Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Sarum Cathedral: hugh llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Sarum Castle: MARKEDWARDS, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Breamore House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Museum: SalisburyMuseum1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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