Bredwardine Castle

#4559 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Bredwardine Castle was sited in the village of Bredwardine in Herefordshire, England beside the River Wye. Thought to have been built in the second half of the 12th century. By the 15th century it had become a ruin. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°5'38"N, 2°58'20"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Whitney-on-Wye toll bridge, Hay Bluff, Eardisley Castle, Urishay Castle Chapel.

5.1 miW
Bridge
Whitney-on-Wye toll bridge
130 min walk • Whitney-on-Wye toll bridge is a single-carriageway, wood- and stone-construction in Herefordshire, England. The toll bridge carries the B4350 south from its junction with the A438, near Whitney-on-Wye, across the River Wye. It comprises two Grade II listed structures.
7.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Hay Bluff, Brecon Beacons
188 min walk • Hay Bluff is a prominent hill at the northern tip of the Black Mountains, an extensive upland massif which straddles the border between south-east Wales and England.
3.2 miNW
Park
Eardisley Castle
82 min walk • Eardisley Castle was in the village of Eardisley in Herefordshire, England, 11 km north-east of Hay-on-Wye. The site of the castle is a scheduled monument. This was an 11th-century motte and bailey castle with a moat around the bailey filled by a stream. It is recorded in the Domesday Book as being held by Robert from Roger de Lacy.
4.3 miS
Church
Urishay Castle Chapel
111 min walk • Urishay Castle Chapel is a redundant chapel to the north of Urishay Castle, some 2.5 kilometres west of the village of Peterchurch in Herefordshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.
4.6 miE
Church
St Mary the Virgin's Church
118 min walk • St Mary the Virgin's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Yazor, Herefordshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
5.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Golden Valley
146 min walk • The Golden Valley is the name given to the valley of the River Dore in western Herefordshire, England. The valley is a picturesque area of gently rolling countryside. It lies in the lee of the Black Mountains, Wales. The main villages are Dorstone, Peterchurch, Abbey Dore and Ewyas Harold.