Castles · Mid Wales
Bishops Moat
In or near Priestweston.
Bishops Moat — a castle in wales mid.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Bishops Moat is a named castle in wales mid, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Bishops Moat is a castle located in Mainstone, Mid Wales, within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The site features the remains of a motte-and-bailey structure, indicative of medieval fortifications. Visitors can explore the landscape surrounding the castle, which offers scenic views characteristic of the region's natural beauty.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4999, -3.0459
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Mainstone
- Postcode
- SY9 5LJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
Sources
- manual: geonames-6286227 (CC BY 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bishops Moat?
- Bishops Moat is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY9 5LJ), in the parish of Mainstone.
- What is Bishops Moat?
- Bishops Moat — a castle in wales mid.
- How do I get to Bishops Moat?
- Drivers can use postcode SY9 5LJ.
- Is Bishops Moat a protected site?
- Yes — Bishops Moat is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Bishops Moat charge admission?
- Bishops Moat typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Bishops Moat?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY9 5LJ. It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency.