Castles · Mid Wales
Rockhill
In or near Llanfair Waterdine.
Rockhill — a castle in wales mid.
Stuart Logan — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Knucklas · 5.7 km
About
Rockhill 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: River Teme SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Rockhill is a castle located in Mid Wales, within the parish of Clun and the postcode area SY7. It is situated in a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) along the River Teme and lies within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) of the Shropshire Hills. The site provides a notable example of historical architecture in a scenic landscape.
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- Coordinates
- 52.3999, -3.0450
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Clun
- Postcode
- SY7 8LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Knucklas — 5.7 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-6286228 (CC BY 4.0)
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Clun Castle
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Clun Town Trust Museum
Museums · 2.6 km
Clun
National landscapes (AONB) · 2.6 km
Clun Museum
Museums · 2.6 km
Town Hall (museum)
Museums · 2.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rockhill?
- Rockhill is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY7 8LR), in the parish of Clun.
- What is Rockhill?
- Rockhill — a castle in wales mid.
- How do I get to Rockhill?
- The nearest railway station is Knucklas, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY7 8LR.
- Is Rockhill a protected site?
- Yes — Rockhill is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Rockhill charge admission?
- Rockhill typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Rockhill?
- The nearest railway station is Knucklas, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY7 8LR.