Marshwood Castle
On the map, Marshwood Castle is 2.1 km north of Whitchurch Canonicorum. Officially, it is a scheduled monument. Our list has 24 more places within 15 km; first among them is Forde Abbey, at 8.8 km.
Castle near Whitchurch Canonicorum
Just outside Whitchurch Canonicorum
Marshwood Castle is 2.1 km north of Whitchurch Canonicorum. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Whitchurch Canonicorum has 21 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
Afternoons in Whitchurch Canonicorum peak at 19–21°C, June to September.
Marshwood Castle
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 2.1 km north of Whitchurch Canonicorum
Where Marshwood Castle is
Spot Marshwood Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where people come from
Chideock tops the 3 for size, at 700 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
Whitchurch Canonicorum
Morcombelake
Chideock
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Marshwood Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitchurch Canonicorum | 2.1 km south of it | 330 | 5 |
| Morcombelake | 2.9 km south of it | 342 | 5 |
| Chideock | 4.6 km south of it | 700 | 4 |
Close to Marshwood Castle
Around it, within 15 km, lie 24 more, including 6 museums, a castle and a fort.
CastleForde Abbey8.8 km away2
MuseumDinosaurland Fossil Museum8.3 km away3
MuseumLyme Regis Museum8.3 km away4
MuseumCharmouth Heritage Coast Centre6.1 km away5
MuseumBridport Museum7.8 km away6
MuseumAxminster Museum11 km away7
FortMusbury Castle13 km away8
MuseumChard Museum14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Marshwood Castle in questions
Where is Marshwood Castle?
Marshwood Castle is 2.1 km north of Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset.
What is Marshwood Castle?
Castle in Marshwood, Dorset, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Marshwood Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Whitchurch Canonicorum, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Marshwood Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Marshwood Castle?
Within 15 km: Forde Abbey (8.8 km), Dinosaurland Fossil Museum (8.3 km), Lyme Regis Museum (8.3 km) and Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre (6.1 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)
- Forde Abbey: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaurland Fossil Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyme Regis Museum: Joadl, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bridport Museum: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Axminster Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musbury Castle: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chard Museum: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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