Places to visit around Higher Kinnerton, from Caergwrle Castle
The 5 places on the list are all castles or historic places. All of them lie outside Higher Kinnerton. Of these, one is looked after by Cadw. Allow a day for Chester Cathedral, 9 km off.
Leading the list near Higher Kinnerton
Once you have seen Caergwrle Castle, try 2 castles, a historic house and a fort.
Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleOld Hawarden Castle3.7 km outside town, to the north
Historic housePlas Teg3.9 km outside town, to the west
CastleHawarden Castle3.7 km outside town, to the northFortFortReplica Roman Fort2.8 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Caergwrle Castle marks the outer edge, 4.8 km away.
The dashed line is Higher Kinnerton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
They are all castles or historic places: 5 in all.
Green: inside Higher Kinnerton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Caergwrle Castle).
Every one of them
5 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Higher Kinnerton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Higher Kinnerton →
Around the region
Of the 12 day trips, Chester Cathedral (9 km) is the best known.
CathedralChester Cathedral9 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle8.5 km northeast
CastleHolt Castle Ruins11 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle21 km east
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery30 km north · 338K visitors a year
ZooChester Zoo12 km northeast
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral28 km north
CathedralWrexham Cathedral11 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe7.6 km northwest
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint15 km northwest
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King29 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool28 km north · 540K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Higher Kinnerton (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Questions before you go to Higher Kinnerton
What is there to see near Higher Kinnerton?
No attraction is mapped inside Higher Kinnerton itself. Within 5 km of it are Caergwrle Castle, Old Hawarden Castle, Plas Teg and Hawarden Castle.
Does Higher Kinnerton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Higher Kinnerton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Higher Kinnerton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Higher Kinnerton, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Caergwrle Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Higher Kinnerton?
Within 40 km: Chester Cathedral (9 km), Chester Castle (8.5 km), Holt Castle Ruins (11 km), Beeston Castle (21 km).
Where are Higher Kinnerton’s historic buildings listed?
Higher Kinnerton has 2 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Cadw’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Higher Kinnerton when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (16)
- Caergwrle Castle: Clint Heacock, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Hawarden Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plas Teg: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hawarden Castle: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wrexham Cathedral: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Ewloe: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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