4.4 km from Prees, Red Castle leads the list
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 castles and a zoo, among others. Make a day of it at Beeston Castle, 26 km away.
Around Prees: where to begin
Following Red Castle are a castle and a zoo.
CastleRed Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleMotte Castle Mound4 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooShropshire Falconry4.8 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
At the edge of the map sits Shropshire Falconry, 5.4 km out.
The dashed line is Prees’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
Most common are castles or historic places: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Prees. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Prees
3 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
28 listed buildings are on Prees’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Prees →
Day trips
Of the 12 day trips, Beeston Castle (26 km) is the best known.
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle26 km north
Castle · English HeritageMoreton Corbet Castle10 km south
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle29 km west
CastleHolt Castle Ruins25 km northwest
CathedralChester Cathedral36 km northwest
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey22 km south
CastlePeckforton Castle25 km northCastleCastleShrewsbury Castle21 km south
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral22 km south
CathedralWrexham Cathedral28 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle36 km northwest
CastleWhittington Castle23 km westPlaces well known beyond Prees (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.
Questions before you go to Prees
What is there to see near Prees?
No attraction is mapped inside Prees itself. Within 5 km of it are Red Castle, Motte Castle Mound and Shropshire Falconry.
Does Prees have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Prees.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Prees?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Beeston Castle (English Heritage), 26 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Prees?
Within 40 km: Beeston Castle (26 km), Moreton Corbet Castle (10 km), Chirk Castle (29 km), Holt Castle Ruins (25 km).
Where are Prees’ historic buildings listed?
Prees has 28 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 Prees 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 (12)
- Red Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moreton Corbet Castle: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peckforton Castle: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wrexham Cathedral: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Whittington Castle: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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