Trips from Condover, starting with Acton Burnell Castle
Nothing is mapped inside Condover’s built-up area, but 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 historic houses and a castle. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage. If you have a day, head to Shrewsbury Abbey, 6.4 km away.
The best known around Condover
The list goes on from Acton Burnell Castle to 2 historic houses.
Castle · English HeritageActon Burnell Castle4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic housePitchford Hall3 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseCronkhill4.5 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 places, mapped
To the southeast is where most of the 3 nearby are.
The dashed line is Condover’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
All 3 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Condover. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Acton Burnell Castle).
Every entry
These 3 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
35 listed buildings are on Condover’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Condover →
Further away
Shrewsbury Abbey, 6.4 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey6.4 km north
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral6.2 km northCastleCastleShrewsbury Castle6.8 km north
CastleLudlow Castle32 km south
Castle · National TrustPowis Castle28 km west
Historic house · National TrustAttingham Hall6.8 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWenlock Priory14 km southeast
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle39 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageMoreton Corbet Castle18 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHaughmond Abbey10 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBuildwas Abbey15 km east
Castle · English HeritageStokesay Castle25 km southPlaces well known beyond Condover (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.
Know before you go to Condover
What is there to see near Condover?
No attraction is mapped inside Condover itself. Within 5 km of it are Acton Burnell Castle, Pitchford Hall and Cronkhill.
Does Condover have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Condover.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Condover?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Condover, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Acton Burnell Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Condover?
Within 40 km: Shrewsbury Abbey (6.4 km), Shrewsbury Cathedral (6.2 km), Shrewsbury Castle (6.8 km), Ludlow Castle (32 km).
Where are Condover’s historic buildings listed?
Condover has 35 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Condover 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 (14)
- Acton Burnell Castle: MortimerCat, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitchford Hall: Bob Bowyer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cronkhill: David Friel from Telford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludlow Castle: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powis Castle: Alexander Forst-Rakoczy, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Attingham Hall: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wenlock Priory: Speedbird2064, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moreton Corbet Castle: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haughmond Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buildwas Abbey: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stokesay Castle: Andy / Andrew Fogg from near Cambridge, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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