Castles · Mid Wales
Upper Buckton Farm Mound
In or near Leintwardine.
Upper Buckton Farm Mound — a castle in wales mid.
Jeff Gogarty — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bucknell · 2.8 km
About
Upper Buckton Farm 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: River Teme SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Upper Buckton Farm Mound is a historical site located in Mid Wales, within the parish of Buckton and Coxall. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its proximity to the River Teme SSSI and lies within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The site features archaeological significance, reflecting the region's rich history.
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- Coordinates
- 52.3536, -2.9075
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Buckton and Coxall
- Postcode
- SY7 0JU
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Bucknell — 2.8 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-6286257 (CC BY 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Upper Buckton Farm Mound?
- Upper Buckton Farm Mound is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY7 0JU), in the parish of Buckton and Coxall.
- What is Upper Buckton Farm Mound?
- Upper Buckton Farm Mound — a castle in wales mid.
- How do I get to Upper Buckton Farm Mound?
- The nearest railway station is Bucknell, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY7 0JU.
- Is Upper Buckton Farm Mound a protected site?
- Yes — Upper Buckton Farm Mound is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Upper Buckton Farm Mound charge admission?
- Upper Buckton Farm Mound typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Upper Buckton Farm Mound?
- The nearest railway station is Bucknell, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY7 0JU.