Castles · Mid Wales
Wilmington The Mount
In or near Priestweston.
Wilmington The Mount — a castle in wales mid.
Dave Croker — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Welshpool · 8.5 km
About
Wilmington The Mount 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
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Wilmington The Mount is a castle located in Mid Wales, within the parish of Chirbury with Brompton. It is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Shropshire Hills. The site offers a historical perspective on the region's fortifications, though specific details about its architecture or history are not provided. Visitors can appreciate the surrounding landscape as part of their experience.
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- Coordinates
- 52.6112, -3.0391
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Chirbury with Brompton
- Postcode
- SY21 8JS
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Welshpool — 8.5 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-6286797 (CC BY 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wilmington The Mount?
- Wilmington The Mount is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY21 8JS), in the parish of Chirbury with Brompton.
- What is Wilmington The Mount?
- Wilmington The Mount — a castle in wales mid.
- How do I get to Wilmington The Mount?
- The nearest railway station is Welshpool, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY21 8JS.
- Is Wilmington The Mount a protected site?
- Yes — Wilmington The Mount is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Wilmington The Mount charge admission?
- Wilmington The Mount typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Wilmington The Mount?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY21 8JS. It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency.