Nothing mapped in Snailbeach itself; Ritton Castle is the nearest draw
From Snailbeach, the big name within reach is Powis Castle, 16 km away. What there is to see lies just outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for a castle and a ruins.
Around Snailbeach: where to begin
Second to Ritton Castle is a ruins.
Each 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 farthest of them, Ritton Castle, is 5.3 km out.
The dashed line is Snailbeach’s 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
They are all castles or historic places: 2 in all.
Green: inside Snailbeach. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
Look within 5 km of its edge for both places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Snailbeach’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Snailbeach →
For a day out
Powis Castle (16 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Castle · National TrustPowis Castle16 km west
CastleLudlow Castle31 km southeast
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey16 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn16 km west
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral16 km northeastCastleCastleShrewsbury Castle16 km northeast
CastleCaus Castle6.7 km northwest
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle37 km north
Castle · English HeritageStokesay Castle21 km south
Castle · English HeritageActon Burnell Castle16 km east
CastleWattlesborough Castle11 km north
Castle · English HeritageClun Castle23 km southPlaces well known beyond Snailbeach (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.
Before a day out in Snailbeach
What is there to see near Snailbeach?
No attraction is mapped inside Snailbeach itself. Within 5 km of it are Ritton Castle and The Bog Mine.
Does Snailbeach have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Snailbeach.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Snailbeach?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Powis Castle (National Trust), 16 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Snailbeach?
Within 40 km: Powis Castle (16 km), Ludlow Castle (31 km), Shrewsbury Abbey (16 km), Castell Trefaldwyn (16 km).
Where are Snailbeach’s historic buildings listed?
Snailbeach has 8 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 Snailbeach 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 (11)
- Powis Castle: Alexander Forst-Rakoczy, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludlow Castle: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Trefaldwyn: Stoker243, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caus Castle: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stokesay Castle: Andy / Andrew Fogg from near Cambridge, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Acton Burnell Castle: MortimerCat, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wattlesborough Castle: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clun Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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