Longtown Castle
Longtown Castle is a Norman fortification. It is 7.4 km west of Ewyas Harold. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Ewyas Harold
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#682 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedias). About ↓
Near Ewyas Harold
Longtown Castle is 7.4 km west of Ewyas Harold. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Ewyas Harold has 6 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
June to September are the warmest in Ewyas Harold, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C.
Longtown Castle
The site is looked after by English Heritage. Articles on it exist in 8 languages. A short trip away is Castell y Grysmwnt, 9.7 km off, the first of 13 within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 7.4 km west of Ewyas Harold
- Official site
- english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/longtown-castle
Mapping Longtown Castle
The map centres on Longtown Castle, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
Abergavenny is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (13,689 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Ewyas Harold
Peterchurch
Dorstone
Kingstone
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Longtown Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewyas Harold | 7.4 km east of it | 1,037 | 5 |
| Peterchurch | 9.7 km north of it | 408 | 2 |
| Dorstone | 13 km north of it | 385 | 2 |
| Kingstone | 13 km northeast of it | 1,500 | 0 |
| Madley | 14 km northeast of it | 745 | 1 |
| Abergavenny | 14 km south of it | 13,689 | 5 |
| Crickhowell | 15 km southwest of it | 2,108 | 4 |
| Clehonger | 15 km northeast of it | 1,218 | 4 |
After Longtown Castle
13 more lie within 15 km, 5 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a fort among them.
Castle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt9.7 km away2Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · CadwPriordy Llanddewi Nant Hodni3.5 km away3
CastleEwyas Harold Castle6.4 km away4CastleCastle · CadwY Castell Gwyn14 km away5
Abbey or prioryDore Abbey6.7 km away6
CastleUrishay Castle8.4 km away7
FortCrug Hywel13 km away8
CastleCastell Dinas14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Longtown Castle
Where is Longtown Castle?
Longtown Castle is 7.4 km west of Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire.
What is Longtown Castle?
Norman fortification in Longtown, England.
Who runs Longtown Castle?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Longtown Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Ewyas Harold, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Longtown Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Longtown Castle?
Within 15 km: Castell y Grysmwnt (9.7 km), Priordy Llanddewi Nant Hodni (3.5 km), Ewyas Harold Castle (6.4 km) and Y Castell Gwyn (14 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)
- Castell y Grysmwnt: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ewyas Harold Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dore Abbey: David Merrett, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Urishay Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crug Hywel: WelshDave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinas: Jasper Fforde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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