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Ruins · near Snailbeach · Shropshire

The Bog Mine

You will find The Bog Mine, ruins, 3.7 km south of Snailbeach. Close by, Castell Trefaldwyn is 13 km away, one of 8 within 15 km.

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

Ruins near Snailbeach

Just outside Snailbeach

The Bog Mine is 3.7 km south of Snailbeach. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

Warmest in Snailbeach are June to August, at 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

The Bog Mine

Ruins.

Type
Ruins
Town
3.7 km south of Snailbeach
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Getting your bearings

The numbers show what else is near The Bog Mine, in the order listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

Towns around The Bog Mine, by distance

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

1 · 3.7 km north of it

Snailbeach

295 people · 2 places to visit

Make a day of it

More near The Bog Mine

The 8 places within 15 km include 5 castles and 3 museums.

1Castle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn13 km away2CastleCaus Castle10 km away3CastleWattlesborough Castle15 km away4MuseumMuseumThe Old Bell Museum13 km away5MuseumMuseumThe House on Crutches Museum9.4 km away6MuseumMuseumActon Scott Historic Working Farm13 km away7CastleCastleBishop's Castle (remains)9.3 km away8CastleCastleRitton Castle1.2 km away

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

Before visiting The Bog Mine

Where is The Bog Mine?

The Bog Mine is 3.7 km south of Snailbeach, Shropshire.

What is The Bog Mine?

Ruins.

When is the best time to visit The Bog Mine?

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

What else is there to see near The Bog Mine?

Within 15 km: Castell Trefaldwyn (13 km), Caus Castle (10 km), Wattlesborough Castle (15 km) and The Old Bell Museum (13 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 (3)

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