Follies · West Midlands
Pirton Castle
In or near Defford.
Pirton Castle — Folly or eyecatcher.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Worcestershire Parkway · 4.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Pirton Castle is a folly in Worcestershire, the West Midlands — built more for the eye than for any practical purpose, and a reminder of the British landscape's appetite for the eccentric. The site is within the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Worcestershire Parkway, about 4.6 km away. Postcode area WR5.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Pirton Castle is a folly located in Severn Stoke, Worcestershire, in the West Midlands. It is situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the Cotswolds.
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- Coordinates
- 52.1190, -2.1911
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Malvern Hills
- Parish
- Severn Stoke
- Postcode
- WR5 3PD
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Nearest railway station
- Worcestershire Parkway — 4.6 km
Sources
- osm: w560732174 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pirton Castle?
- Pirton Castle is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR5 3PD), in the parish of Severn Stoke.
- What is Pirton Castle?
- Pirton Castle — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to Pirton Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Worcestershire Parkway, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode WR5 3PD.
- Is Pirton Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Pirton Castle is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Pirton Castle free to visit?
- Yes, Pirton Castle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pirton Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Worcestershire Parkway, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR5 3PD.