Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium
Visitors find Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium, a historic site, 2.6 km northeast of Cross Houses. Its care is managed by English Heritage. Add Shrewsbury Abbey, 7.7 km away, to a visit; it leads 47 places within 15 km.
Historic site near Cross Houses
Just outside Cross Houses
Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium is 2.6 km northeast of Cross Houses. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How the seasons run
Afternoons in Cross Houses reach 18–22°C from June to September.
Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium
Historic site.
It is run by English Heritage.
- Type
- Historic site
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Town
- 2.6 km northeast of Cross Houses
- Official site
- pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=69890
Where Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium is
Use the numbers to match each place near Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium, by distance
In size, Shrewsbury comes first of the 3, with 76,013 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Cross Houses
Shrewsbury
Cressage
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Houses | 2.6 km southwest of it | 825 | 7 |
| Shrewsbury | 4.4 km northwest of it | 76,013 | 22 |
| Cressage | 4.9 km southeast of it | 731 | 6 |
Beyond Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium
There are 47 within 15 km, 4 abbeys or priories, 2 castles and a historic house among them.
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey7.7 km away2
Historic house · National TrustAttingham Hall2 km away3
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral8.2 km away4CastleCastleShrewsbury Castle8.2 km away5
Castle · English HeritageActon Burnell Castle7.5 km away6
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBuildwas Abbey8.8 km away7
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWenlock Priory10 km away8
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHaughmond Abbey6.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium: what to know
Where is Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium?
Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium is 2.6 km northeast of Cross Houses, Shropshire.
What is Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium?
Historic site.
Who runs Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium?
June to September are the warmest months in Cross Houses, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium?
Within 15 km: Shrewsbury Abbey (7.7 km), Attingham Hall (2 km), Shrewsbury Cathedral (8.2 km) and Shrewsbury Castle (8.2 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)
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Attingham Hall: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Acton Burnell Castle: MortimerCat, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buildwas Abbey: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wenlock Priory: Speedbird2064, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haughmond Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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