Castles · West Midlands
Downton
In or near Leintwardine.
Downton in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Peter Evans — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hopton Heath · 6.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Downton Castle, the nearest railway station is Hopton Heath, located 6.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SY8 2HU. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
Downton 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
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Downton Gorge SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: DOWNTON GORGE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Downton is a civil parish in Herefordshire, located in the north of the county and containing the village of Downton-on-the-Rock. It is part of the Leintwardine group of parishes and shares a parish council with Leintwardine and Burrington. In the Domesday Book Downton is referred to as "Duntune", meaning "hill settlement". At Downton Gorge the River Teme cuts through a limestone ridge; above the gorge is Downton Castle, an 18th-century country house with a tower built to resemble a castle.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.3540, -2.8400
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Downton
- Postcode
- SY8 2HU
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Hopton Heath — 6.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3784167 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Downton, Herefordshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Weaver
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Castles · 2.2 km
Kinton Mound
Literary houses · 2.4 km
Sun Inn
Historic pubs · 2.4 km
Bridge approximately 300 metres north of Downton Castle
Historic bridges · 2.5 km
Leintwardine Bridge
Historic bridges · 2.5 km
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Downton?
- Downton is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY8 2HU), in the parish of Downton.
- What is Downton?
- Downton in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Downton?
- The nearest railway station is Hopton Heath, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY8 2HU.
- Is Downton a protected site?
- Yes — Downton is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Downton Gorge SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Downton charge admission?
- Downton typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Downton?
- The nearest railway station is Hopton Heath, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY8 2HU.