Trips from Westbury, starting with Caus Castle
What there is to see lies just outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Further afield, Powis Castle is 14 km from the centre.
The best known around Westbury
Next to Caus Castle, the best known are 2 castles.
CastleCaus Castle2.1 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleWattlesborough Castle2.7 km outside town, to the north
CastleAlberbury Castle4.5 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.
The places, mapped
To the north is where most of the 3 nearby are.
The dashed line is Westbury’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 sort of places
They are all castles or historic places: 3 in all.
Green: inside Westbury. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings are on Westbury’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Westbury →
Trips out
Leading the 12 is Powis Castle, 14 km away; they include 10 castles and an abbey or priory.
Castle · National TrustPowis Castle14 km west
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey15 km east
CastleLudlow Castle38 km southeast
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle30 km north
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral14 km eastCastleCastleShrewsbury Castle14 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn18 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageActon Burnell Castle19 km east
CastleButtington11 km west
CastleWhittington Castle22 km north
Castle · English HeritageStokesay Castle29 km south
Castle · English HeritageMoreton Corbet Castle25 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Westbury (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 Westbury
What is there to see near Westbury?
No attraction is mapped inside Westbury itself. Within 5 km of it are Caus Castle, Wattlesborough Castle and Alberbury Castle.
Does Westbury have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Westbury.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Westbury?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Powis Castle (National Trust), 14 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Westbury?
Within 40 km: Powis Castle (14 km), Shrewsbury Abbey (15 km), Ludlow Castle (38 km), Chirk Castle (30 km).
Where are Westbury’s historic buildings listed?
Westbury has 13 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 Westbury 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 (14)
- Caus Castle: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wattlesborough Castle: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberbury Castle: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powis Castle: Alexander Forst-Rakoczy, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludlow Castle: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Trefaldwyn: Stoker243, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Acton Burnell Castle: MortimerCat, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buttington: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whittington Castle: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stokesay Castle: Andy / Andrew Fogg from near Cambridge, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moreton Corbet Castle: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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