Hopton Castle

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Hopton Castle is situated in the village of the same name which lies approximately halfway between Knighton and Craven Arms, in the English county of Shropshire. Hopton Castle featured in the British TV series Time Team in 2010. A ruin since the early 18th century, it was partially restored between 2006 and 2011, and was officially re-opened to the public as a visitor attraction in December 2011 by the Duke of Gloucester. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°23'45"N, 2°55'55"W

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Craven ArmsHopton Castle EnglandUnited Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: Stokesay Castle, Offa's Dyke, Clun Castle, Wigmore Castle.

4.9 miNE
Historical place, Forts and castles, Museum
Stokesay Castle, Ludlow
124 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque countryside of Shropshire, Stokesay Castle stands as a quintessential example of a fortified medieval manor house in England. Located near the charming market town of Ludlow, this beautifully preserved structure invites visitors to step back...
6.1 miSW
Visitor center, Ruins
Offa's Dyke, Knighton
156 min walk • Offa's Dyke is a large linear earthwork that roughly follows the border between England and Wales. The structure is named after Offa, the Anglo-Saxon king of Mercia from AD 757 until 796, who is traditionally believed to have ordered its construction.
4.6 miW
Forts and castles, Romanesque architecture
Clun Castle, Clun
119 min walk • Clun Castle is a ruined castle in the small town of Clun, Shropshire. Clun Castle was established by the Norman lord Robert de Say after the Norman invasion of England and went on to become an important Marcher lord castle in the 12th century, with an extensive castle-guard system.
6 miSE
Forts and castles, Ruins
Wigmore Castle
153 min walk • Wigmore Castle is a ruined castle about 1 km from the village of Wigmore in the northwest region of Herefordshire, England.
4.5 miW
Bridge
Clun Bridge, Clun
115 min walk • Clun Bridge is a historical bridge in the small town of Clun, Shropshire, England dating from 1450 which crosses over the River Clun.
1.7 miN
Church
St Swithun's Church
44 min walk • St Swithun's Church is in the village of Clunbury, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Clun Forest, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary, Bedstone, St Cuthbert, Clungunford, St Mary, Clunton, and St Edward, Hopton Castle.
3.8 miW
Forts and castles
Caer Caradoc
96 min walk • Caer Caradoc is an Iron Age hill fort and Scheduled Monument in the south-west of the English county of Shropshire, near the town of Clun. It overlooks the village of Chapel Lawn.
3.6 miN
Church
St Mary
92 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the village of Hopesay, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Clun Forest, 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.
5.1 miNE
Event space, Library, Museum
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms
130 min walk • Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre is a museum in southern Shropshire, just south of Craven Arms.
4.8 miE
Balloon rides, Tours, Outdoor activities
Stokesay Court, Craven Arms
123 min walk • Stokesay Court is a country house and estate in the parish of Onibury in Shropshire, England. Described by John Newman, in the Shropshire volume of Pevsner's Buildings of England, as "the most grandiloquent Victorian mansion in the county", Stokesay is a Grade II* listed building.
5.2 miE
Forts and castles
Downton Castle
134 min walk • Downton Castle is a grade I listed 18th-century country house in the parish of Downton on the Rock in Herefordshire, England, situated about 5 miles west of Ludlow, Shropshire.