Viewpoints · Mid Wales
Castle view
In or near Montgomery Town F.C..
Castle view is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Jonathan Billinger — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Welshpool Raven Square · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Castle View, the nearest railway station is Welshpool Raven Square, located 1.2 km away. Entry is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is SY21 8RF.
About
Castle view is a named viewpoint in Mid Wales, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Welshpool Raven Square, about 1.2 km away. Postcode area SY21.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=87378
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Official information
Castle View Enterprise Academy is an educational institution focused on empowering young minds through a comprehensive curriculum and various extracurricular activities. The academy also offers high-level coaching in sports such as cricket, football, and dance, and provides facilities for hire, including a swimming pool and sports pitches.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Castle View Enterprise Academy (Formerly Castle View School) is a Sponsored Academy in Sunderland, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Castle View School was officially opened in 1960 and extended in 1972. The extensive site is situated to the north west of Sunderland and is bounded by the Hylton Dene and within sight of the historic Hylton Castle. The urban catchment area incorporates the former mining village of Castletown and the post war housing estates of Hylton Castle and Town End Farm. In 2009 it became one of the original 200 sponsored academies in England. These were the most challenging schools in the country with a history of poor educational performance. Taken out of local authority control it is now sponsored by Northumbrian Water Limited. During the conversion it changed its name to Castle View Enterprise…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.6491, -3.1588
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Welshpool
- Postcode
- SY21 8RF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Phone
- 0191 594 6330
- Established
- 2009
- Nearest railway station
- Welshpool Raven Square — 1.2 km
- Official site
- www.castleviewenterpriseacademy.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n12146772881 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Castle View Enterprise Academy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castle view?
- Castle view is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY21 8RF), in the parish of Welshpool.
- What is Castle view?
- Castle view is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Castle view?
- The nearest railway station is Welshpool Raven Square, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY21 8RF.
- When was Castle view built?
- Built or established in 2009.
- Is Castle view a listed building?
- Castle view is officially recognised as II listed.
- Is Castle view a protected site?
- Yes — Castle view is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Castle view free to visit?
- Yes, Castle view is free to enter.
- How do I get to Castle view?
- The nearest railway station is Welshpool Raven Square, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY21 8RF.