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Castle · near Snailbeach · Shropshire

Ritton Castle

Look for Ritton Castle 4.3 km southwest of Snailbeach. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument. Around it, within 15 km, lie 10 more places, Castell Trefaldwyn (12 km) first on our list.

Where
4.3 km
southwest of Snailbeach
Warmest months
Jun–Aug
highs of 18–20°C
In brief

Castle near Snailbeach

Just outside Snailbeach

Ritton Castle is 4.3 km southwest of Snailbeach. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Snailbeach has 8 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

Weather, month by month

In Snailbeach, June to August bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.

Jan7° / 1°90 mm
Feb7° / 1°69 mm
Mar9° / 2°63 mm
Apr12° / 3°67 mm
May15° / 6°66 mm
Jun18° / 9°75 mm
Jul20° / 11°56 mm
Aug20° / 11°72 mm
Sep17° / 8°64 mm
Oct13° / 6°88 mm
Nov10° / 4°86 mm
Dec7° / 1°89 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Snailbeach, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Snailbeach. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Snailbeach’s full climate →
About

Ritton Castle

Hillfort in Shropshire, England, UK.

Snailbeach’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type
Castle
Listed
Scheduled monument
Town
4.3 km southwest of Snailbeach
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Where it sits

Ritton Castle is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Ritton Castle

Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · 4.3 km northeast of it

Snailbeach

295 people · 2 places to visit

Make a day of it

After Ritton Castle

4 castles, 3 museums and an attraction are among the 10 within 15 km.

1Castle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn12 km away2CastleCaus Castle10 km away3CastleButtington15 km away4CastleWattlesborough Castle15 km away5MuseumMuseumThe Old Bell Museum12 km away6MuseumMuseumThe House on Crutches Museum9 km away7MuseumMuseumActon Scott Historic Working Farm14 km away8AttractionAttractionGlansevern Hall Gardens15 km away

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

Good to know about Ritton Castle

Where is Ritton Castle?

Ritton Castle is 4.3 km southwest of Snailbeach, Shropshire.

What is Ritton Castle?

Hillfort in Shropshire, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Ritton Castle?

June to August are the warmest months in Snailbeach, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Ritton Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Ritton Castle?

Within 15 km: Castell Trefaldwyn (12 km), Caus Castle (10 km), Buttington (15 km) and Wattlesborough Castle (15 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 (4)

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