Caer Caradoc, Church Stretton

Name: Caer Caradoc
Address: Church Stretton, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Church Stretton

Top attraction, Mountain, Forts and castles

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Caer Caradoc is a hill in the English county of Shropshire. It overlooks the town of Church Stretton and the village of All Stretton and offers panoramic views to the north towards the Wrekin, east to Wenlock Edge, and west over the nearby Long Mynd. It is not to be confused with another hillfort of the same name 1 km west of Chapel Lawn near Bucknell. ()

Elevation: 1506 ftProminence: 889 ftCoordinates: 52°33'14"N, 2°46'19"W

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Church Stretton United Kingdom

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Caer Caradoc – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Long Mynd, Corvedale Three Castles Walk, Acton Burnell Castle, St Laurence's Church.

3.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Long Mynd
100 min walk • The Long Mynd is a heath and moorland plateau that forms part of the Shropshire Hills in Shropshire, England. The high ground, which is common land and designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, lies between the Stiperstones range to the west and the Stretton Hills and Wenlock Edge to the east.
6.8 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Corvedale Three Castles Walk
174 min walk • The Corvedale Three Castles Walk is a waymarked recreational circular walk of about 11.5 miles located in the Corvedale, Shropshire, England. The walk is classed as Easy and Heritage by the Long Distance Walkers Association.
5.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Acton Burnell Castle
137 min walk • Acton Burnell Castle is a 13th-century fortified manor house, located near the village of Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England. It is believed that the first Parliament of England at which the Commons were fully represented was held here in 1283.
1.9 miSW
Church, Gothic architecture
St Laurence's Church, Church Stretton
49 min walk • St Laurence's Church is in Church Street, Church Stretton, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford.
2 miSW
Park
Rectory Wood, Church Stretton
51 min walk • Rectory Wood is a wooded area near Church Stretton in Shropshire.
5.2 miSE
Park
Millichope Park, Church Stretton
133 min walk • Millichope Park is a 19th-century country house in Munslow, Shropshire, England, some 5 miles south-east of Church Stretton. The house was built in the Greek Revival style between 1835 and 1840 by architect Edward Haycock of Shrewsbury for Revd.
4.5 miE
Museum, History museum
Wilderhope Manor
114 min walk • Wilderhope Manor is a 16th-century manor house in the care of the National Trust. It is located on Wenlock Edge 7 miles south west of Much Wenlock in Shropshire, England. The manor is a Grade I listed building and since 1937 has been used as a youth hostel.
1.8 miE
Church
St James' Church
46 min walk • St James' Church stands in an elevated position in the village of Cardington, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
3.6 miSE
Church
St Edith
93 min walk • St Edith's Church is in the village of Eaton-under-Heywood, Shropshire, England. It stands on the lower slopes of Wenlock Edge. The church, dedicated to Saint Edith of Wilton, is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford.
5.3 miNE
Church
St. Mary's Church
136 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the village of Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England, and stands near the ruins of Acton Burnell Castle. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford.
5.3 miNE
Church
Grade I listed churches in Shropshire
136 min walk • Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. In 2009 the historic county was divided into two unitary authorities, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.