Castles · Mid Wales
Burfa Castle
In or near Walton.
Burfa Castle in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Titley Junction · 5.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Burfa Castle, the nearest railway station is Titley Junction, located 5.2 km away. The postcode for GPS is LD8 2PR. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Burfa Castle is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Burfa Castle (also known as Burfa Hillfort, Burfa Bank Hillfort, or Burfa Camp) is an Iron Age hillfort near the village of Old Radnor, Radnorshire in Powys, Wales. The site is a scheduled monument described as a prehistoric defensive hillfort, and was included in an inventory of monuments by 1913. The site is near Offa's Dyke which passes near the bottom of Burfa Bank. The site is an important multivallate site and measures 579 metres by 187 metres. Little of the hillfort is visible today and the site has been badly damaged by forestry. On the side of the hillfort's likely entrance are three or four banks and ditches, "incorporating a torturous entrance approach". Material dating from the 1st and 2nd century CE has been found at the site. Further, the Radnor Valley was at the edge of known Roman settlements; though the valley is not thought to have been home to any permanent Roman settlements, traces of an auxiliary fort and troop camps have been found in the area, including one at Burfa.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.2425, -3.0503
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Knill
- Postcode
- LD8 2PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Titley Junction — 5.2 km
- Official site
- thegreatbritainguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4998470 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Burfa Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burfa Castle?
- Burfa Castle is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD8 2PR), in the parish of Knill.
- What is Burfa Castle?
- Burfa Castle in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Burfa Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Titley Junction, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode LD8 2PR.
- Is Burfa Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Burfa Castle is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Burfa Castle charge admission?
- Burfa Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Burfa Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Titley Junction, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LD8 2PR.