Castles · South Wales
Kilpeck Castle
Kilpeck Castle — castle in Herefordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kilpeck Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Herefordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.9700°, -2.8106°.
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Heritage listing
Details KILPECK CP KILPECK SO 43 SW 2/39 Kilpeck Castle GV II Ruins of C12 keep with motte and bailey earthworks. Two sandstone rubble sections of walling remain to north and to south-west, the north fragment has the recess of a fireplace and there appears to be the recess of a circlar oven in the south-western fragment. The motte and bailey earth- works are not included in this list. Ancient Monument No 17). (RCHM, Vol I, p 158). Listing NGR: SO4440230485 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 155573 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Kilpeck Castle is a scheduled monument located in the parish of Kilpeck, South Wales, with the postcode HR2. It is notable for its designation as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to the nearby River Wye.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9700, -2.8106
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Kilpeck
- Postcode
- HR2 9DN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q17640925 (CC0)
- commons: RemainsOfKilpeckCastle(PhilipHalling)Feb2006.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kilpeck Castle?
- Kilpeck Castle is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR2 9DN), in the parish of Kilpeck.
- What is Kilpeck Castle?
- Kilpeck Castle — castle in Herefordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Kilpeck Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode HR2 9DN.
- Is Kilpeck Castle a listed building?
- Kilpeck Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Kilpeck Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Kilpeck Castle is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Kilpeck Castle charge admission?
- Kilpeck Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Kilpeck Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR2 9DN. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.