Castle · near Shawbury · Shropshire

Moreton Corbet Castle

Moreton Corbet Castle is a grade I listed castle. On the map, it sits 900 m north of Shawbury. It is conserved by English Heritage.

Photo: Moreton Corbet Castle, John H Darch (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

900 m

north of Shawbury

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 8%

#682 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Castle near Shawbury

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 ↓

Just outside Shawbury

Moreton Corbet Castle is 900 m north of Shawbury. 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; Shawbury has 14 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

Aim for June to September, when Shawbury reaches 18–21°C.

Jan7° / 1°58 mm

Feb8° / 1°44 mm

Mar10° / 3°43 mm

Apr13° / 4°48 mm

May17° / 7°53 mm

Jun19° / 10°59 mm

Jul21° / 12°57 mm

Aug21° / 12°64 mm

Sep18° / 9°60 mm

Oct14° / 7°68 mm

Nov10° / 4°60 mm

Dec8° / 2°66 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Shawbury, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Shawbury. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Shawbury’s full climate →

About

Moreton Corbet Castle

Its story is told in 8 languages on Wikipedia. Look also at Shrewsbury Abbey, 12 km away, first of 29 more within 15 km.

Shawbury’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 8 languages
Town: 900 m north of Shawbury
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/moreton-corbet-castle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where to find Moreton Corbet Castle

Orange shows Moreton Corbet Castle; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

The towns around Moreton Corbet Castle

With 6,287 people, Wem is the largest of the 8. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · 900 m south of it

Shawbury

1,962 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 4.3 km west of it

Clive

544 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 4.7 km southwest of it

Hadnall

924 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 6.4 km southeast of it

High Ercall

768 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Moreton Corbet Castle is	People	Places to visit
Shawbury	900 m south of it	1,962	2
Clive	4.3 km west of it	544	3
Hadnall	4.7 km southwest of it	924	5
High Ercall	6.4 km southeast of it	768	0
Harmer Hill	7.1 km west of it	340	2
Wem	7.4 km northwest of it	6,287	4
Hodnet	7.6 km northeast of it	208	3
Myddle	9.2 km west of it	348	1

Make a day of it

Places to add to Moreton Corbet Castle

Within 15 km you can add 2 abbeys or priories, 2 historic houses and a castle.

Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey12 km away 2CastleCastleShrewsbury Castle12 km away 3

CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral13 km away 4

Abbey or priory · English HeritageHaughmond Abbey8.3 km away 5

Historic house · National TrustAttingham Hall13 km away 6

Historic houseHodnet Hall7 km away 7

Fort · National TrustTown Walls Tower13 km away 8

GardenWollerton Old Hall Garden8.9 km away

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

Questions about Moreton Corbet Castle

Where is Moreton Corbet Castle?

Moreton Corbet Castle is 900 m north of Shawbury, Shropshire.

What is Moreton Corbet Castle?

Grade I listed castle in Shropshire, England, UK.

Who runs Moreton Corbet Castle?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Moreton Corbet Castle?

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

Is Moreton Corbet Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Moreton Corbet Castle?

Within 15 km: Shrewsbury Abbey (12 km), Shrewsbury Castle (12 km), Shrewsbury Cathedral (13 km) and Haughmond Abbey (8.3 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)

Moreton Corbet Castle: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Haughmond Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Attingham Hall: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hodnet Hall: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Town Walls Tower: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wollerton Old Hall Garden: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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