5.1 km from Hadnall, Moreton Corbet Castle leads the list
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 3 of its 5. Hadnall itself has none of them. The list includes 2 places cared for by English Heritage. A drive of 7.8 km brings you to Shrewsbury Abbey.
Just outside Hadnall, the best known
The rest of the best known are an abbey or priory, an attraction and a museum.
Castle · English HeritageMoreton Corbet Castle4.7 km outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHaughmond Abbey4.6 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionBattlefield Farm1.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBattle of Shrewsbury Exhibition1.8 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleSundorne Castle4 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
On the map, most of the 5 sit to the south.
The dashed line is Hadnall’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 there is to see
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 3 of the 5.
Green: inside Hadnall. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Moreton Corbet Castle and Haughmond Abbey).
All 5 on the list
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 5.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Hadnall’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hadnall →
Further afield
Day trips number 12; the best known is Shrewsbury Abbey, 7.8 km off.
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey7.8 km southCastleCastleShrewsbury Castle7.5 km south
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral8.2 km south
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle39 km north
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle31 km northwest
Castle · National TrustPowis Castle33 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustAttingham Hall10 km south
CastleHolt Castle Ruins36 km north
Castle · English HeritageActon Burnell Castle18 km south
CastleWhittington Castle23 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWenlock Priory22 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBuildwas Abbey20 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Hadnall (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 Hadnall: questions
What is there to see near Hadnall?
No attraction is mapped inside Hadnall itself. Within 5 km of it are Moreton Corbet Castle, Haughmond Abbey, Battlefield Farm and Battle of Shrewsbury Exhibition.
Does Hadnall have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Hadnall: Battle of Shrewsbury Exhibition.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hadnall?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Hadnall, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Moreton Corbet Castle and Haughmond Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Hadnall?
Within 40 km: Shrewsbury Abbey (7.8 km), Shrewsbury Castle (7.5 km), Shrewsbury Cathedral (8.2 km), Beeston Castle (39 km).
Where are Hadnall’s historic buildings listed?
Hadnall has 5 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 Hadnall 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)
- Moreton Corbet Castle: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haughmond Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Acton Burnell Castle: MortimerCat, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whittington Castle: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wenlock Priory: Speedbird2064, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buildwas Abbey: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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