A castle just outside Shawbury: Moreton Corbet Castle
The best-known day out from Shawbury is Shrewsbury Abbey, 11 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Shawbury’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. They include a castle and a park or estate. 2 of them are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust.
The first to see around Shawbury
Along with Moreton Corbet Castle, see a park or estate.
Castle · English HeritageMoreton Corbet Castle900 m outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustLee Hills4.6 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
The outermost point is Lee Hills, at 5.9 km.
The dashed line is Shawbury’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
It comes down to a castle and a park or estate.
Green: inside Shawbury. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Moreton Corbet Castle and Lee Hills).
Place after place
You will find both 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 Shawbury’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shawbury →
Day trips
Head 11 km out for Shrewsbury Abbey, the best known of 12.
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey11 km southwestCastleCastleShrewsbury Castle11 km southwest
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral11 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle38 km north
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle33 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHaughmond Abbey6.4 km south
Castle · National TrustPowis Castle37 km southwest
CastleHolt Castle Ruins36 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustAttingham Hall11 km south
Castle · English HeritageActon Burnell Castle20 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBuildwas Abbey19 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWenlock Priory22 km southPlaces well known beyond Shawbury (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.
Planning a visit to Shawbury
What is there to see near Shawbury?
No attraction is mapped inside Shawbury itself. Within 5 km of it are Moreton Corbet Castle and Lee Hills.
Does Shawbury have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Shawbury.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shawbury?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Shawbury, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Moreton Corbet Castle and Lee Hills).
What are the best-known days out near Shawbury?
Within 40 km: Shrewsbury Abbey (11 km), Shrewsbury Castle (11 km), Shrewsbury Cathedral (11 km), Beeston Castle (38 km).
Where are Shawbury’s historic buildings listed?
Shawbury has 14 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 Shawbury 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)
- Moreton Corbet Castle: John H Darch, 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
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haughmond Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Powis Castle: Alexander Forst-Rakoczy, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Attingham Hall: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Acton Burnell Castle: MortimerCat, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buildwas Abbey: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wenlock Priory: Speedbird2064, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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