1Alberbury Castle
Castle in Alberbury with Cardeston, Shropshire, England, UK.
Photo: John H Darch · CC BY-SA 2.0Attractions in Wilcott
Around Wilcott: Chirk Castle and more
One place to visit we list is in Wilcott or within 5 km of its edge: Alberbury Castle. The trip to Chirk Castle is 22 km. Within 40 km, the list counts 12, among them 9 castles and 2 cathedrals.
For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
22 km
Chirk Castle
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by
Near at hand
At 4.8 km from the centre, Alberbury Castle is the closest. Alberbury Castle is a castle in Alberbury with Cardeston, Shropshire.
The map
The places, mapped
Numbered 1 to 7, the places follow the tiles below.
Wilcott is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
The list by type
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Castles & historic places 10 castles · 2 cathedrals · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 13 nearby
Green: inside Wilcott. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
4 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust, 1 by English Heritage and 1 by Cadw (Chirk Castle, Powis Castle, Moreton Corbet Castle and Castell Trefaldwyn).
Every place
The full list
Its 13 places all lie within 40 km.
Shrewsbury Abbey
Parish church and former abbey in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK.
Holt Castle Ruins
Grade II* listed building in Wrexham. Castle in Holt, north Wales.
What is in or close to Wilcott comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building and 1 scheduled monument are on Wilcott’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wilcott →
A day out
Day trips from Wilcott
Of what lies within 40 km, 12 places make our list; these come first.
2Castle · National TrustChirk Castle22 km northwest
3Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey14 km southeast
4Castle · National TrustPowis Castle20 km southwestCastle5CastleShrewsbury Castle13 km southeast
6CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral13 km southeast
7CastleWhittington Castle13 km northwest
CastleWattlesborough Castle6.6 km south
Castle · English HeritageMoreton Corbet Castle19 km east
CastleHolt Castle Ruins35 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn27 km southwest
CastleSycharth Castle19 km west
CathedralWrexham Cathedral32 km northThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Shrewsbury →
Wilcott: questions and answers
What is there to see near Wilcott?
No attraction is mapped inside Wilcott itself. Within 5 km of it are Alberbury Castle.
Does Wilcott have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Wilcott.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wilcott?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Chirk Castle (National Trust), 22 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Wilcott?
Within 40 km: Chirk Castle (22 km), Shrewsbury Abbey (14 km), Powis Castle (20 km), Shrewsbury Castle (13 km).
Where are Wilcott’s historic buildings listed?
Wilcott has 1 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 Wilcott 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 (6)
- Alberbury Castle: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powis Castle: Alexander Forst-Rakoczy, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whittington Castle: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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