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Shrewsbury Abbey
Attractions in Hanwood

Places to visit near Hanwood: Shrewsbury Abbey & more

Hanwood’s list takes in 3 museums, 2 art galleries and an abbey or priory. None of our places to visit is inside Hanwood’s built-up area; 11 are within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. For a longer trip, Ludlow Castle lies 36 km away.

Photo: Shrewsbury Abbey, Diliff (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Hanwood
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Hanwood

After Shrewsbury Abbey, look out for a cathedral, a castle and a fort.

Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey4.9 km outside town, to the northeastCathedralShrewsbury Cathedral4.2 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleShrewsbury Castle4.7 km outside town, to the northeastFort · National TrustTown Walls Tower4.1 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryClarendon Fire Art4.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumColeham Pumping Station4.6 km outside town, to the east

Each 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

Where each one is

Close by, the 11 mostly lie to the northeast.

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The dashed line is Hanwood’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

How the list breaks down

Count 5 castles or historic places and 5 museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 cathedral · 1 castle · 1 fort · 1 church0 in town · 5 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Hanwood. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Town Walls Tower).

Every place

The full list

These 11 are all within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

7 listed buildings are on Hanwood’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hanwood →

Big names nearby

Day trips

Most famous of the 12 is Ludlow Castle, 36 km from the centre.

CastleLudlow Castle36 km southCastle · National TrustPowis Castle24 km westCastle · National TrustChirk Castle33 km northwestCastle · English HeritageActon Burnell Castle12 km southeastCastle · English HeritageMoreton Corbet Castle17 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustAttingham Hall10 km eastAbbey or priory · English HeritageHaughmond Abbey11 km northeastCastleWattlesborough Castle9.6 km westCastleAlberbury Castle9.9 km northwestCastle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn26 km southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageWenlock Priory20 km southeastCastle · English HeritageStokesay Castle29 km south

Places well known beyond Hanwood (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.

Practical questions about Hanwood

What is there to see near Hanwood?

No attraction is mapped inside Hanwood itself. Within 5 km of it are Shrewsbury Abbey, Shrewsbury Cathedral, Shrewsbury Castle and Town Walls Tower.

Does Hanwood have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hanwood: Clarendon Fire Art, Coleham Pumping Station, Soldiers of Shropshire Museum and Bear Steps Hall Art Gallery.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hanwood?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Hanwood, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Town Walls Tower).

What are the best-known days out near Hanwood?

Within 40 km: Ludlow Castle (36 km), Powis Castle (24 km), Chirk Castle (33 km), Acton Burnell Castle (12 km).

Where are Hanwood’s historic buildings listed?

Hanwood has 7 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 Hanwood 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).

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