From Dorstone, 4.3 km to Urishay Castle
From Dorstone, the big name within reach is Hereford Cathedral, 20 km away. No place to visit is mapped inside Dorstone’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge.
The first to see around Dorstone
Behind Urishay Castle on the list is a castle.
CastleUrishay Castle3.8 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleMoccas Castle3.1 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
The outermost point is Urishay Castle, at 4.3 km.
The dashed line is Dorstone’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
They are all castles or historic places: 2 in all.
Green: inside Dorstone. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
Look within 5 km of its edge for both places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Dorstone’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dorstone →
Out of town
Hereford Cathedral, at 20 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralHereford Cathedral20 km east
CastleLudlow Castle38 km northeast
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle35 km southeast
CastleHay Castle8.4 km westCastleCastle · English HeritageLongtown Castle13 km south
Castle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt20 km southeast
CastleClifford Castle8 km northwest
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle35 km south
CastleKinnersley Castle8.6 km north
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle34 km southeast
Castle · CadwBronllys Castle18 km southwest
CastleEwyas Harold Castle15 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Dorstone (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.
What people ask about Dorstone
What is there to see near Dorstone?
No attraction is mapped inside Dorstone itself. Within 5 km of it are Urishay Castle and Moccas Castle.
Does Dorstone have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Dorstone.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dorstone?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Monmouth Castle (Cadw), 35 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Dorstone?
Within 40 km: Hereford Cathedral (20 km), Ludlow Castle (38 km), Monmouth Castle (35 km), Hay Castle (8.4 km).
Where are Dorstone’s historic buildings listed?
Dorstone has 11 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’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 Dorstone 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 (12)
- Urishay Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludlow Castle: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hay Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Grysmwnt: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinnersley Castle: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bronllys Castle: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ewyas Harold Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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