Wenlock Priory leads what is near Cressage
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 museums, 2 abbeys or priories and a historic site, among others. Of the places on our list, 3 are looked after by English Heritage. Ludlow Castle lies 31 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Where to start near Cressage
Behind Wenlock Priory on the list are 3 museums, an abbey or priory and a historic site.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWenlock Priory4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBuildwas Abbey4.3 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageWroxeter Roman City/Viroconium4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMuch Wenlock Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumWroxeter Roman Site Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWroxeter Roman City Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
The map puts most of the 6 to the northwest.
The dashed line is Cressage’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
Castles or historic places number 3, museums or galleries 3.
Green: inside Cressage. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Wenlock Priory, Buildwas Abbey and Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium).
All of them, one by one
These 6 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings are on Cressage’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cressage →
Days out
Top of the 12 day trips: Ludlow Castle, at 31 km.
CastleLudlow Castle31 km south
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey13 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageActon Burnell Castle6.3 km west
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral13 km northwestCastleCastleShrewsbury Castle13 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustAttingham Hall7.3 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustBenthall Hall6.6 km east
Castle · National TrustPowis Castle38 km west
MuseumBlists Hill Victorian Town10 km east
Castle · English HeritageMoreton Corbet Castle19 km north
CastleBridgnorth Castle17 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageStokesay Castle27 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Cressage (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 Cressage
What is there to see near Cressage?
No attraction is mapped inside Cressage itself. Within 5 km of it are Wenlock Priory, Buildwas Abbey, Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium and Much Wenlock Museum.
Does Cressage have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cressage: Much Wenlock Museum, Wroxeter Roman Site Museum and Wroxeter Roman City Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cressage?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Cressage, 3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Wenlock Priory, Buildwas Abbey and Wroxeter Roman City/Viroconium).
What are the best-known days out near Cressage?
Within 40 km: Ludlow Castle (31 km), Shrewsbury Abbey (13 km), Acton Burnell Castle (6.3 km), Shrewsbury Cathedral (13 km).
Where are Cressage’s historic buildings listed?
Cressage has 14 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 Cressage 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)
- Wenlock Priory: Speedbird2064, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buildwas Abbey: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Much Wenlock Museum: Roger Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludlow Castle: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Acton Burnell Castle: MortimerCat, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Attingham Hall: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benthall Hall: Gammock, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powis Castle: Alexander Forst-Rakoczy, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Blists Hill Victorian Town: The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moreton Corbet Castle: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bridgnorth Castle: Dr Phillip McCavity at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stokesay Castle: Andy / Andrew Fogg from near Cambridge, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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