Castles · Mid Wales
Whitsburn Hill
In or near Priestweston.
Whitsburn Hill — a castle in wales mid.
Humphrey Bolton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Whitsburn Hill 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
- National Nature Reserve: STIPERSTONES LANDSCAPE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Whitsburn Hill is a site located in Mid Wales, within the parish of Worthen with Shelve. It is designated as a National Nature Reserve (NNR) under the Stiperstones Landscape and is also part of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) of the Shropshire Hills. The area is characterised by its natural beauty and diverse wildlife, making it a notable landscape feature in the region.
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- Coordinates
- 52.6197, -2.9935
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Worthen with Shelve
- Postcode
- SY5 0DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
Sources
- manual: geonames-6286800 (CC BY 4.0)
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Ringwork on Whitsburn Hill, 310m south west of Whitsburn Cottage
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Memorials & monuments · 1.8 km
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Historic bridges · 1.9 km
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Bentlawnt
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Vineyards · 2.6 km
Meadowtown
Forests & woodlands · 2.7 km
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Ringwork on Whitsburn Hill, 310m south west of Whitsburn Cottage
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Bromlow Castle Mound
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Motte castle 100m south west of Lady House Farm
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Places to eat & drink
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whitsburn Hill?
- Whitsburn Hill is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY5 0DT), in the parish of Worthen with Shelve.
- What is Whitsburn Hill?
- Whitsburn Hill — a castle in wales mid.
- How do I get to Whitsburn Hill?
- Drivers can use postcode SY5 0DT.
- Is Whitsburn Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Whitsburn Hill is part of the STIPERSTONES LANDSCAPE National Nature Reserve and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Whitsburn Hill charge admission?
- Whitsburn Hill typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Whitsburn Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY5 0DT. It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency.