Castles · West Midlands
Minton Castle Mound
In or near Diddlebury.
Minton Castle Mound — a castle in wales mid.
michael ely — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Church Stretton · 3.8 km
About
Minton Castle Mound 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
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Long Mynd SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Minton Castle Mound is a historic site located in Church Stretton, Mid Wales. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the Long Mynd SSSI and lies in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the Shropshire Hills. The mound itself reflects the region's archaeological significance and natural heritage. Visitors can expect a landscape shaped by both history and natural beauty.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5103, -2.8391
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Church Stretton
- Postcode
- SY6 6PS
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Church Stretton — 3.8 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-6287597 (CC BY 4.0)
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Shooters Knoll
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Marshbrook
Historic churches · 1.3 km
Callow
Mountains & hills · 1.3 km
Callow
Mountains & hills · 1.3 km
Marshbrook railway station
Heritage railway stations · 1.4 km
Packetstone Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.4 km
Whittingslow
Other places · 1.6 km
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The Tan House
Historic houses · 1.6 km
Little Stretton, Shropshire
Castles · 1.7 km
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Minton Castle Mound?
- Minton Castle Mound is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY6 6PS), in the parish of Church Stretton.
- What is Minton Castle Mound?
- Minton Castle Mound — a castle in wales mid.
- How do I get to Minton Castle Mound?
- The nearest railway station is Church Stretton, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY6 6PS.
- Is Minton Castle Mound a protected site?
- Yes — Minton Castle Mound is part of the Long Mynd SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Minton Castle Mound charge admission?
- Minton Castle Mound typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Minton Castle Mound?
- The nearest railway station is Church Stretton, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY6 6PS.