Castles · West Midlands
Edgton Castle Ring
In or near Onibury.
Edgton Castle Ring — a castle in wales mid.
John Walton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Craven Arms · 4.8 km
About
Edgton Castle Ring 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
Edgton Castle Ring is a historic castle located in Edgton, Mid Wales, within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). This site features the remains of a motte-and-bailey structure, indicative of medieval fortifications. Its elevated position offers views of the surrounding landscape, characteristic of the area's natural beauty. The site is of archaeological interest, reflecting the region's historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4758, -2.8830
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Edgton
- Postcode
- SY7 8HW
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Craven Arms — 4.8 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-6286263 (CC BY 4.0)
Other places nearby
Enclosed Iron Age farmstead 700m west of Horderley Farm
Vineyards · 0.1 km
Horderley railway station
Heritage railway stations · 0.8 km
Horderley
Villages · 0.9 km
Plowden Mill
Castles · 1.6 km
Ringwork 90m south east of Plowden Mill
Literary houses · 1.6 km
Edgton
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Plowden
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Edgton Ring-Motte
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Wart Hill
Vineyards · 2.0 km
Plowden railway station
Heritage railway stations · 2.1 km
Lynchgate Hill
Mountains & hills · 2.1 km
Black Knoll
Mountains & hills · 2.2 km
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Edgton Castle Ring?
- Edgton Castle Ring is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY7 8HW), in the parish of Edgton.
- What is Edgton Castle Ring?
- Edgton Castle Ring — a castle in wales mid.
- How do I get to Edgton Castle Ring?
- The nearest railway station is Craven Arms, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY7 8HW.
- Is Edgton Castle Ring a protected site?
- Yes — Edgton Castle Ring is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Edgton Castle Ring charge admission?
- Edgton Castle Ring typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Edgton Castle Ring?
- The nearest railway station is Craven Arms, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY7 8HW.