Castle · near Llangrove · Herefordshire

Skenfrith Castle

Skenfrith Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Skenfrith. Head 7 km west of Llangrove to reach it. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument.

Where

7 km

west of Llangrove

Run by

Cadw

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 6%

#465 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Castle near Llangrove

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#465 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓

Near Llangrove

Skenfrith Castle is 7 km west of Llangrove. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by Cadw

One of the places Cadw looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Llangrove has 4 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

Which month to go

The warmest afternoons in Llangrove run May to September, at 17–22°C.

Jan8° / 2°79 mm

Feb9° / 2°58 mm

Mar11° / 3°52 mm

Apr14° / 5°64 mm

May17° / 8°54 mm

Jun20° / 11°60 mm

Jul22° / 12°58 mm

Aug22° / 12°62 mm

Sep19° / 10°59 mm

Oct15° / 8°97 mm

Nov11° / 5°94 mm

Dec8° / 2°96 mm

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

About

Skenfrith Castle

Its care is managed by Cadw. 11 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Within 15 km there are 26 more places to visit, starting with Monmouth Castle (8.9 km).

Llangrove’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: Cadw
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 11 languages
Town: 7 km west of Llangrove
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/cy/visit/wales/skenfrith-castle

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

The map

Getting to Skenfrith Castle

Numbered points are the places near Skenfrith Castle, which is in orange.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Largest of the 8 is Monmouth, home to 10,330. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · 7 km east of it

Llangrove

435 people · 3 places to visit

2 · 9.1 km southeast of it

Monmouth

10,330 people · 12 places to visit

3 · 10 km northwest of it

Ewyas Harold

1,037 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 11 km east of it

Symonds Yat West

287 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Skenfrith Castle is	People	Places to visit
Llangrove	7 km east of it	435	3
Monmouth	9.1 km southeast of it	10,330	12
Ewyas Harold	10 km northwest of it	1,037	5
Symonds Yat West	11 km east of it	287	4
King's Thorn	13 km north of it	677	2
Wilton and Bridstow	13 km east of it	589	2
Lower Redbrook	13 km southeast of it	253	15
Raglan	13 km south of it	1,176	2

Make a day of it

Pair Skenfrith Castle with these

Around it, within 15 km, lie 26 more, including 7 castles and an abbey or priory.

Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle8.9 km away 2

Castle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt6.6 km away 3

Castle · CadwRaglan Castle13 km away 4

Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle12 km away 5CastleCastle · CadwY Castell Gwyn8.5 km away 6

CastlePembridge Castle3.3 km away 7

Abbey or prioryMonmouth Priory8.9 km away 8CastleCastleTreago Castle4.9 km away

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

Visiting Skenfrith Castle: the answers

Where is Skenfrith Castle?

Skenfrith Castle is 7 km west of Llangrove, Herefordshire.

What is Skenfrith Castle?

Ruined castle in the village of Skenfrith in Monmouthshire, Wales.

Who runs Skenfrith Castle?

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

When is the best time to visit Skenfrith Castle?

May to September are the warmest months in Llangrove, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Skenfrith Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Skenfrith Castle?

Within 15 km: Monmouth Castle (8.9 km), Castell y Grysmwnt (6.6 km), Raglan Castle (13 km) and Goodrich Castle (12 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)

Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castell y Grysmwnt: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pembridge Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Monmouth Priory: Philbly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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