Kelsborrow Castle, Kelsall

Name: Kelsborrow Castle
Address: Kelsall, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Kelsall

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Kelsborrow Castle is an Iron Age hill fort in Cheshire, northern England. Hill forts were fortified hill-top settlements constructed across Britain during the Iron Age. It is one of only seven hill forts in the county of Cheshire and was probably in use for only a short time. In the 19th century, a bronze palstave was recovered from the site. It is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. ()

Coordinates: 53°12'10"N, 2°42'8"W

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Kelsall United Kingdom

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Kelsborrow Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oulton Park, Delamere Forest, Hatchmere, Eddisbury hill fort.

4 miSE
Racetrack, Sport venue, Sport
Oulton Park, Tarporley
103 min walk • Oulton Park is a hard surfaced track used for motor racing, close to the village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about 5 miles from Winsford, 13 miles from Chester city centre, 8 miles from Northwich and 17 miles from Warrington, with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line.
2.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cafe
Delamere Forest, Northwich
54 min walk • Delamere Forest is a large wood in the village of Delamere in Cheshire, England. The woodland, which is managed by Forestry England, covers an area of 972 hectares making it the largest area of woodland in the county.
3.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hatchmere
82 min walk • Hatchmere is a small mere and nature reserve in Delamere Forest, southeast of Frodsham, Cheshire, England. It is also the name of a hamlet near the village of Norley.
1.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Eddisbury hill fort
45 min walk • Eddisbury hill fort, also known as Castle Ditch, is an Iron Age hill fort near Delamere, Cheshire, in northern England. Hill forts are fortified hill-top settlements constructed across Britain during the Iron Age.
2.2 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Baker Way
58 min walk • The Baker Way is a footpath running from Chester railway station to Delamere railway station within the English county of Cheshire. The total length of the trail is 13 miles. Its name commemorates the life and work of Jack Baker, a former footpaths officer for Cheshire County Council.
1.9 miE
Church
St Peter's Church
48 min walk • St Peter's Church stands in an isolated position to the south of the village of Delamere, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
2.6 miW
Church, Gothic architecture
St Andrew's Church, Tarvin
66 min walk • St Andrew's Church is in the village of Tarvin, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
3.9 miW
Church
St Bartholomew's Church
100 min walk • St Bartholomew's Church is in the village of Great Barrow in the civil parish of Barrow, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
3.4 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St Helen's Church, Tarporley
87 min walk • St Helen's Church is in the village of Tarporley, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Malpas.
3.7 miW
Bridge
Hockenhull Platts
94 min walk • Hockenhull Platts consists of three bridges southwest of the village of Tarvin, Cheshire, England. They are also known as the "Packhorse Bridges" or the "Roman Bridges", and are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated Grade II listed buildings.
2.1 miNW
Church
St John the Evangelist's Church
54 min walk • St John the Evangelist's Church is located to the north of the village of Ashton Hayes, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Chester.