Chartley Castle

#545 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Chartley Castle lies in ruins to the north of the village of Stowe-by-Chartley in Staffordshire, between Stafford and Uttoxeter. The remains of the castle and associated earthworks are a Scheduled Monument, the site having been protected since 1925. The castle itself is a Grade II* listed building ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°51'14"N, 1°59'9"W

Location

A518 - Stafford RdStowe-by-Chartley EnglandUnited Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Shugborough Hall, Staffordshire Way, Staffordshire County Museum, Essex Bridge.

3.9 miS
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Shugborough Hall, Stafford
100 min walk • Shugborough Hall, a quintessential example of a stately home in Great Haywood, is nestled within the lush English countryside of Stafford, United Kingdom. This grand estate, replete with classic Georgian architecture, offers a glimpse into the opulent lifestyle of the...
5.3 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Staffordshire Way
134 min walk • The Staffordshire Way is a cherished path that winds through the heart of the English countryside, offering hikers and nature lovers an opportunity to experience the picturesque landscapes of Staffordshire, United Kingdom.
3.9 miS
Museum
Staffordshire County Museum
101 min walk • Staffordshire County Museum is housed in the Servants' Quarters of Shugborough Hall, Milford, near Stafford, Staffordshire, England. The museum features a restored Victorian kitchen, laundry and brewhouse as well as permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions.
3.8 miS
Bridge
Essex Bridge
97 min walk • Essex Bridge is a Grade I listed packhorse bridge over the River Trent near Great Haywood, Staffordshire, England. Spanning the Trent 100 metres downstream of its confluence with the River Sow, it was built in the late sixteenth century by the Earl of Essex a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I.
5.7 miSW
Park
Astonfields Balancing Lakes, Stafford
147 min walk • Astonfields Balancing Lakes is a local nature reserve on the north-eastern edge of Stafford, in Staffordshire, England. The main purpose of the balancing lakes is flood defence; the site has also been developed for wildlife habitats. Its area is about 4 hectares, and it is designated a Grade 1 Site of Biological Importance.
3.7 miS
Canal
Haywood Junction
94 min walk • Haywood Junction, or Great Haywood Junction, is the name of the canal junction where the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal terminates and meets the Trent and Mersey Canal near to the village of Great Haywood, Staffordshire, England.
1.1 miW
Museum, Scenic railroads, Tours
Amerton Railway, Stafford
28 min walk • The Amerton Railway is a 2 ft narrow gauge heritage railway in the English county of Staffordshire. It is owned by Staffordshire Narrow Gauge Railway Limited, a registered charity, and operated by volunteers.
4.4 miS
Monastery
St Mary's Abbey
113 min walk • Saint Mary's Abbey in Colwich, Staffordshire was a monastery of Roman Catholic nuns of the English Benedictine Congregation, founded in 1623 at Cambrai, Flanders, in the Spanish Netherlands, and closed down in 2020.
3.8 miS
Tomb
Shugborough inscription
97 min walk • The Shugborough Inscription is a sequence of letters – O U O S V A V V, between the letters D M – carved on the 18th-century Shepherd's Monument in the grounds of Shugborough Hall in Staffordshire, England, below a mirror image of Nicolas Poussin's painting the Shepherds of Arcadia.
5.8 miNE
Church
St Mary's Catholic Church, Uttoxeter
148 min walk • St Mary's Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. It opened in 1839; to avoid confusion with the other St Mary's church in the town it is referred to as The Catholic Church by locals.
6 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary the Virgin Church, Uttoxeter
153 min walk • St Mary the Virgin's Church, Uttoxeter, commonly called simply St Mary's, is the Church of England parish church of the town of Uttoxeter. It has a 14th-century tower and spire; the nave was rebuilt in 1828 and the chancel in 1877. It is a Grade II* listed building.