Wattlesborough Castle
Wattlesborough Castle is a grade I listed castle. Look for it 2.7 km north of Westbury. Our list has 20 more places within 15 km; first among them is Alberbury Castle, at 1.8 km.
Castle near Westbury
Just outside Westbury
Wattlesborough Castle is 2.7 km north of Westbury. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Westbury has 13 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 weather, month by month
For warmth, aim for June to September (17–20°C highs in Westbury).
Wattlesborough Castle
It is written up in 6 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 2.7 km north of Westbury
Mapping Wattlesborough Castle
Wattlesborough Castle sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Wattlesborough Castle
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Pontesbury (1,968 people). The list runs from its own town outward.
Westbury
Ford
Wilcott
Pontesbury
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Wattlesborough Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westbury | 2.7 km south of it | 629 | 3 |
| Ford | 6 km east of it | 693 | 0 |
| Wilcott | 6.6 km north of it | 209 | 1 |
| Pontesbury | 7.8 km southeast of it | 1,968 | 0 |
| Minsterley | 8 km south of it | 1,719 | 1 |
| Hanwood | 9.6 km east of it | 1,257 | 11 |
| Four Crosses | 10 km northwest of it | 1,469 | 0 |
| Arddleen | 10 km west of it | 429 | 0 |
Nearby, too
Nearby, 20 places within 15 km include 5 castles, an abbey or priory and a cathedral.
CastleAlberbury Castle1.8 km away2
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey14 km away3
CastleCaus Castle5.2 km away4
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral14 km away5CastleCastleShrewsbury Castle14 km away6
CastleButtington11 km away7CastleCastleKnockin Castle9.9 km away8
Heritage railwayCambrian Heritage Railways13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Wattlesborough Castle
Where is Wattlesborough Castle?
Wattlesborough Castle is 2.7 km north of Westbury, Shropshire.
What is Wattlesborough Castle?
Grade I listed castle in Shropshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Wattlesborough Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Westbury, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Wattlesborough Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Wattlesborough Castle?
Within 15 km: Alberbury Castle (1.8 km), Shrewsbury Abbey (14 km), Caus Castle (5.2 km) and Shrewsbury Cathedral (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 (7)
- Wattlesborough Castle: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberbury Castle: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caus Castle: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buttington: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambrian Heritage Railways: Cambrian Railways Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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