Shirburn Castle
Shirburn Castle is a medieval castle. Its location is 700 m east of Pyrton. It holds the status of a Grade I listed building.
Castle near Pyrton
Just outside Pyrton
Shirburn Castle is 700 m east of Pyrton. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Pyrton 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.
The year in Pyrton
Expect highs of 17–23°C in Pyrton from May to September.
Shirburn Castle
6 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Add Wallingford Castle, 11 km away, to a visit; it leads 34 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 700 m east of Pyrton
Shirburn Castle on the map
The places near Shirburn Castle are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
Watlington is the biggest of the 3 bases nearby (2,438 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Pyrton
Watlington
Aston Rowant
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Shirburn Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyrton | 700 m west of it | 198 | 2 |
| Watlington | 1.2 km southwest of it | 2,438 | 2 |
| Aston Rowant | 3.3 km northeast of it | 274 | 4 |
Combine it with these
A visit can add 5 historic houses, 2 castles and a museum, from 34 places within 15 km.
CastleWallingford Castle11 km away2
Castle · National TrustGreys Court (National Trust)13 km away3
Historic house · National TrustWest Wycombe House13 km away4
Historic houseFriar Park14 km away5
Historic houseStonor Park8.2 km away6
Historic houseGarsington Manor13 km away7
Museum · National TrustLong Crendon Courthouse13 km away8
Historic houseBraziers Park13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Shirburn Castle
Where is Shirburn Castle?
Shirburn Castle is 700 m east of Pyrton, Oxfordshire.
What is Shirburn Castle?
Medieval castle in Oxfordshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Shirburn Castle?
May to September are the warmest months in Pyrton, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Shirburn Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Shirburn Castle?
Within 15 km: Wallingford Castle (11 km), Greys Court (National Trust) (13 km), West Wycombe House (13 km) and Friar Park (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 (9)
- Shirburn Castle: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallingford Castle: Pitou250, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greys Court (National Trust): Dennis Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Wycombe House: Original author was Giano, converted to PNG format by PNG crusade bot at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Friar Park: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stonor Park: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Garsington Manor: Henry Taunt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Long Crendon Courthouse: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Braziers Park: Sciencebloke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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