Out from Shotton: Castell Ewloe and more
3 of the 5 places to visit in and around Shotton are castles or historic places. All of them lie outside Shotton. Here, one place is kept up by Cadw. Chester Cathedral is worth a day, 10 km from the centre.
Top of the list around Shotton
Alongside Castell Ewloe you find 2 castles, a museum and a zoo.
Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe1.4 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleOld Hawarden Castle2.4 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleHawarden Castle2.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBuckley Library4.6 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooGreenacres Animal Park800 m outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
Close by, the 5 mostly lie to the southeast.
The dashed line is Shotton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
Castles or historic places lead the count with 3 of 5.
Green: inside Shotton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Ewloe).
Everything on the list
The list runs to 5 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Shotton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shotton →
Worth the drive
The 12 days out are led by Chester Cathedral, 10 km away.
CathedralChester Cathedral10 km east
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint7.7 km northwest
Art galleryWalker Art Gallery23 km north · 338K visitors a year
CathedralLiverpool Cathedral21 km north
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle10 km east
ZooChester Zoo11 km east
Big drawArt galleryTate Liverpool22 km north · 540K visitors a year
Art galleryLady Lever Art Gallery17 km north
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King22 km north
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle25 km east
Big drawMuseumWorld Museum Liverpool23 km north · 606K visitors a year
Castle · CadwRhuddlan Castle30 km westPlaces well known beyond Shotton (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.
Seeing Shotton: questions
What is there to see near Shotton?
No attraction is mapped inside Shotton itself. Within 5 km of it are Castell Ewloe, Old Hawarden Castle, Hawarden Castle and Buckley Library.
Does Shotton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Shotton: Buckley Library.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shotton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Shotton, 1 place is cared for by Cadw (Castell Ewloe).
What are the best-known days out near Shotton?
Within 40 km: Chester Cathedral (10 km), Castell y Fflint (7.7 km), Walker Art Gallery (23 km), Liverpool Cathedral (21 km).
Where are Shotton’s historic buildings listed?
Shotton has 7 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 Shotton 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 (15)
- Castell Ewloe: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Hawarden Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hawarden Castle: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walker Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool Cathedral: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Zoo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Liverpool: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Lever Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Museum Liverpool: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhuddlan Castle: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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