Castles · Mid Wales
Twitchen
In or near Leintwardine.
Twitchen in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hopton Heath · 2.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Twitchen is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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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.
From the Wikipedia article
Twitchen is a hamlet in Shropshire, England, on the B4385 south of Purslow and near to Hopton Castle. The southern part of the settlement is called Three Ashes. A mile southeast of Twitchen is the small railway station at Hopton Heath, on the Heart of Wales Line. Three civil parishes come together at Twitchen: Clunbury, Hopton Castle and Clungunford.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.4070, -2.9280
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Clunbury
- Postcode
- SY7 0HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Hopton Heath — 2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3877295 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Twitchen, Shropshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Warfield Bank
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Purslow
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Little Brampton Bridge At Ngr So3709481157
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Clunbury War Memorial
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Hopton Heath railway station
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Twitchen?
- Twitchen is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY7 0HN), in the parish of Clunbury.
- What is Twitchen?
- Twitchen in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Twitchen?
- The nearest railway station is Hopton Heath, about 2.0 km away. The nearest town is Leintwardine. Drivers can use postcode SY7 0HN.
- Is Twitchen a protected site?
- Yes — Twitchen is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Twitchen charge admission?
- Twitchen typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Twitchen?
- The nearest railway station is Hopton Heath, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY7 0HN.