Urishay Castle
Urishay Castle is a castle in Peterchurch, Herefordshire. It holds the status of a part of a Scheduled Monument. Our list has 13 more places within 15 km; first among them is Longtown Castle, at 8.4 km.
Castle near Peterchurch
Just outside Peterchurch
Urishay Castle is 2.3 km southwest of Peterchurch. Towns near it ↓
Part of a Scheduled Monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Peterchurch has 3 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
If warmth matters, go June to September: Peterchurch reaches 17–21°C.
Urishay Castle
Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Part of a Scheduled Monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 2.3 km southwest of Peterchurch
Its place on the map
The places near Urishay Castle are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where people come from
Of these 5 towns, the largest is Hay-on-Wye (2,065 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Peterchurch
Dorstone
Hay-on-Wye
Llanigon
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Urishay Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterchurch | 2.3 km northeast of it | 408 | 2 |
| Dorstone | 3.8 km north of it | 385 | 2 |
| Hay-on-Wye | 11 km northwest of it | 2,065 | 3 |
| Llanigon | 11 km west of it | 266 | 3 |
| Clyro | 13 km northwest of it | 753 | 3 |
Around Urishay Castle
Within 15 km are 13 places, among them 5 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a garden.
CastleEwyas Harold Castle11 km away3
CastleHay Castle11 km away4
Abbey or prioryDore Abbey9.7 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · CadwPriordy Llanddewi Nant Hodni10 km away6
CastleClifford Castle11 km away7
CastleKinnersley Castle12 km away8
Garden · National TrustThe Weir12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Urishay Castle
Where is Urishay Castle?
Urishay Castle is 2.3 km southwest of Peterchurch, Herefordshire.
What is Urishay Castle?
Castle in Peterchurch, Herefordshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Urishay Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Peterchurch, with afternoon highs of 17–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Urishay Castle a listed building?
Yes: part of a Scheduled Monument.
What else is there to see near Urishay Castle?
Within 15 km: Longtown Castle (8.4 km), Ewyas Harold Castle (11 km), Hay Castle (11 km) and Dore Abbey (9.7 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 (7)
- Urishay Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ewyas Harold Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hay Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dore Abbey: David Merrett, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinnersley Castle: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Weir: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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