Croft Castle
Castle and historic house museum near Leominster, Herefordshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Lucton
Photo: Croft Castle, Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK (CC BY 2.0)What is near Lucton: Croft Castle first
For a trip from Lucton, Ludlow Castle is 13 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Lucton’s built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Look for a historic house and a park or estate. Among them, 2 are cared for by the National Trust.
In Lucton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Just outside Lucton, the best known
After Croft Castle, look out for a park or estate.
Historic house · National TrustCroft Castle1.2 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustCroft Castle and Parkland1.2 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
Plotted on the map
At the edge of the map sits Croft Castle and Parkland, 1.8 km out.
The dashed line is Lucton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
A breakdown by kind
The list holds a historic house and a park or estate.
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Lucton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Croft Castle and Croft Castle and Parkland).
Every place
Every one of them
These 2 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Lucton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lucton →
Big names nearby
Further away
Of the 12 day trips, Ludlow Castle (13 km) is the best known.
CastleLudlow Castle13 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageWigmore Castle5.9 km northwest
CathedralHereford Cathedral25 km south
Historic house · National TrustBerrington Hall7.2 km east
Castle · English HeritageStokesay Castle18 km north
CastleBrampton Bryan Castle11 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageClun Castle22 km northwest
Castle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt40 km south
CastleHopton Castle15 km northwest
CastleKinnersley Castle17 km southwest
CastleHampton Castle14 km southeast
Castle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn39 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Lucton (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.
Visiting Lucton: the answers
What is there to see near Lucton?
No attraction is mapped inside Lucton itself. Within 5 km of it are Croft Castle and Croft Castle and Parkland.
Does Lucton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Lucton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lucton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Lucton, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Croft Castle and Croft Castle and Parkland).
What are the best-known days out near Lucton?
Within 40 km: Ludlow Castle (13 km), Wigmore Castle (5.9 km), Hereford Cathedral (25 km), Berrington Hall (7.2 km).
Where are Lucton’s historic buildings listed?
Lucton has 10 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 Lucton 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 (13)
- Croft Castle: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludlow Castle: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wigmore Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berrington Hall: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stokesay Castle: Andy / Andrew Fogg from near Cambridge, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brampton Bryan Castle: Philip Pankhurst https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/19770, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clun 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
- Hopton Castle: Ostrich, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinnersley Castle: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Castle: original: Tony Bailey first derivation: Sir Gawain second derivation: Paravane, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Trefaldwyn: Stoker243, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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