Castles · West Midlands
Castle Bank
Castle Bank in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Church Stretton · 4.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Castle Bank 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.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Castle Bank is a fossil deposit in Wales that is 462 million years old and dates from the middle Ordovician period when Mid Wales was covered by an ocean basin.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.5812, -2.8128
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Woolstaston
- Postcode
- SY6 6NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Church Stretton — 4.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17648839 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castle Bank (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castle Bank?
- Castle Bank is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY6 6NN), in the parish of Woolstaston.
- What is Castle Bank?
- Castle Bank in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Castle Bank?
- The nearest railway station is Church Stretton, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY6 6NN.
- Is Castle Bank a protected site?
- Yes — Castle Bank is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Castle Bank charge admission?
- Castle Bank typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Castle Bank?
- The nearest railway station is Church Stretton, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY6 6NN.