Shropshire Castles

The strikingly picturesque and romantic ruins are steeped in history with tales of bitter border warfare, romance and legend. Enjoy a stroll around the the grounds and visit the excellent Read more...

English Heritage. The remains of a fortified manor house built in the 13th century by Robert Burnell, Chancellor of England and close friend of King Edward the First. The King Read more...

Perched high on a sandstone cliff overlooking the Severn Valley the Castle Keep is the only remaining part of the original buildings.  Leaning at a precarious fifteen degrees angle the remains Read more...

National Trust. A magnificent Marcher Fortress built 700 years ago by Edward I, situated close to the Welsh border. It has continuously lived in by the Myddelton family for the Read more...

English Heritage site. The dramatic remains of a Norman borderland castle perched high on two ice age mounds overlooking the South Shropshire town of Clun. Free entry. Read more...

Originally a Norman castle, now retains various medieval buildings, including the magnificent ruins of the inner bailey. Situated in Ludlow town centre, the castle makes a spectacular backdrop to the Read more...

The picturesque remains of an 11th Century castle and an Elizabethan mansion house. This is an English Heritage site, free admission. Read more...

National Trust. World famous terraced garden & medieval castle containing one of the finest collections of paintings in Wales. It was originally built as a fortress by Welsh princes & Read more...

Shrewsbury Castle houses the spectacular collections of the Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust including pictures, uniforms, medals, weapons and other equipment from the 18th Century to the present day. The Castle is Read more...

English Heritage. Beautiful perfectly preserved 13th-century fortified manor house – the best example of its type in England. Set in the stunning south Shropshire countryside. Read more...

National Trust Castle & Parkland located near Leominster in Herefordshire.   Read more...

English Heritage Castle & woodland park located near Tarporley in Cheshire Read more...

Remains of a medieval castle located on a hilltop above the town of Llangollen just across the Shropshire border in Denbighshire, Wales. Read more...

Ruins of the medieval Hopton Castle, besieged during and destroyed during the English Civil War. The Hopton Castle Preservation Trust secured recently funds from the Heritage Lottery fund and other sources Read more...