Red Castle
Head 3.9 km southeast of Prees for Red Castle. The register lists it as a scheduled monument. 12 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Moreton Corbet Castle (6.4 km).
Castle near Prees
Just outside Prees
Red Castle is 3.9 km southeast of Prees. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Prees has 28 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
June to September are the warmest in Prees, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C.
Red Castle
Castle in Shropshire, England, UK.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Town
- 3.9 km southeast of Prees
Locating Red Castle
The map puts Red Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns close to Red Castle
The 3 towns are led in size by Wem, with 6,287 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Next door to Red Castle
2 castles, a historic house and an abbey or priory are among the 12 within 15 km.
Castle · English HeritageMoreton Corbet Castle6.4 km away2
Historic houseHodnet Hall4 km away3
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHaughmond Abbey15 km away4
GardenWollerton Old Hall Garden5.3 km away5Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustLee Hills3.2 km away6CastleCastleMotte Castle Mound6.9 km away7
MuseumWhitchurch Heritage Centre12 km away8AttractionAttractionBattlefield Farm13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Red Castle: what to know
Where is Red Castle?
Red Castle is 3.9 km southeast of Prees, Shropshire.
What is Red Castle?
Castle in Shropshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Red Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Prees, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Red Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Red Castle?
Within 15 km: Moreton Corbet Castle (6.4 km), Hodnet Hall (4 km), Haughmond Abbey (15 km) and Wollerton Old Hall Garden (5.3 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 (6)
- Red Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moreton Corbet Castle: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hodnet Hall: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haughmond Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wollerton Old Hall Garden: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whitchurch Heritage Centre: Ian C Garner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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