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Castles near Telford
58 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Bridgnorth Castle, 16 km south of the city centre; the most famous is Sycharth Castle — #33 of 6,412 worldwide — 52 km west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Halton Castle, founded 1001.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — England (35), Wales (23).
Within 25 km of Telford
- Bridgnorth Castle
16 km south · Castle · #40 worldwide
Bridgnorth Castle is a castle in the town of Bridgnorth, Shropshire. It is a scheduled monument, first listed in 1928.
- Moreton Corbet Castle
20 km north-west · Ruin · #97 worldwide
Moreton Corbet Castle is a ruined medieval castle and Elizabethan era manor house, located near the village of Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, England.
- Shrewsbury Castle
21 km west · Castle
Shrewsbury Castle is a red sandstone castle in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
- Stafford Castle
24 km north-east · Ruin
Stafford Castle is an ancient Grade II listed castle situated 2 miles west of the town of Stafford in Staffordshire, England.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Sycharth Castle
52 km west · Castle · #33 worldwide
Sycharth was a motte and bailey castle near Llansilin, Powys, Wales. Until 1996 Sycharth was in the historic county of Denbighshire, but was then…
- Worcester Castle
57 km south · Castle · #44 worldwide
Worcester Castle was a Norman fortification built between 1068 and 1069 in Worcester, England by Urse d'Abetot on behalf of William the Conqueror.
- Tamworth Castle
51 km east · Castle · #58 worldwide
Tamworth Castle, a Grade I listed building, is a Norman castle overlooking the mouth of the River Anker into the Tame in the town of Tamworth in…
- Wigmore Castle
49 km south-west · Ruin · #78 worldwide
Wigmore Castle is a ruined castle about 1 km from the village of Wigmore in the northwest region of Herefordshire, England.
- Hartlebury Castle
40 km south · Castle · #91 worldwide
Hartlebury Castle, a Grade I listed building, near Hartlebury in Worcestershire, central England, was built in the mid-13th century as a fortified…
- Ludlow Castle
39 km south-west · Ruin
Ludlow Castle is a ruined medieval fortification in the town of Ludlow in the English county of Shropshire, standing on a promontory overlooking the…
- Beeston Castle
53 km north · Ruin
Beeston Castle is a former Royal castle in Beeston, Cheshire, England, perched on a rocky sandstone crag 350 feet above the Cheshire Plain.
- Chirk Castle
52 km north-west · Castle
Chirk Castle is a Grade I listed castle located in Chirk, Wrexham County Borough, Wales, 1.
- Powis Castle
48 km west · Castle
Powis Castle is a medieval castle, fortress and grand country house near Welshpool, in Powys, Wales.
- Holt Castle
53 km north-west · Castle
Holt Castle was a medieval castle on the Welsh–English border, by the banks of the River Dee, in the village of Holt, Wrexham County Borough, Wales.
- Peckforton Castle
52 km north · Castle
Peckforton Castle is a Victorian country house built in the style of a medieval castle.
- Castell Dinas Brân
58 km north-west · Ruin
Castell Dinas Brân is a medieval castle, built by the Princes of Powys Fadog, which occupies a prominent hilltop site above the town of Llangollen in…
+ 4 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Ewyas Harold Castle
86 km south · Castle · #45 worldwide
Ewyas Harold Castle was a castle in the village of Ewyas Harold in Herefordshire, England.
- Hay Castle
82 km south-west · Castle · #84 worldwide
Hay Castle is a medieval fortification and 17th-century mansion house in the small town of Hay-on-Wye in Powys, Wales.
- Hereford Castle
72 km south · Castle · #86 worldwide
Hereford Castle is a castle that used to be in the cathedral city of Hereford, the county town of Herefordshire, England.
- Ewloe Castle
71 km north-west · Castle · #92 worldwide
Ewloe Castle is a native Welsh castle built by the Kingdom of Gwynedd near the village of Ewloe in Flintshire, Wales.
- Builth Castle
87 km south-west · Castle · #94 worldwide
Builth Castle was a castle built under King Edward I, just outside Builth Wells, Powys, Wales.
- Wilton Castle
85 km south · Castle · #96 worldwide
Wilton Castle is a 12th-century Norman castle located in south-eastern Herefordshire, England on the River Wye adjacent to the town of Ross-on-Wye.
- Cefnllys Castle
77 km south-west · Castle · #100 worldwide
Cefnllys Castle was a medieval spur castle in Radnorshire, Wales. Two successive masonry castles were built on a ridge above the River Ithon known as…
- Caergwrle Castle
62 km north-west · Castle · #115 worldwide
Caergwrle Castle, also known as Queen's Hope in scholarly texts, is a castle located in the village of Caergwrle, in Flintshire, Wales.
- Bronllys Castle
92 km south-west · Castle · #122 worldwide
Bronllys Castle is a motte and bailey fortress standing south of Bronllys, towards Talgarth in Powys, Wales.
- Longtown Castle
88 km south-west · Ruin · #123 worldwide
Longtown Castle, also termed Ewias Lacey Castle in early accounts, is a ruined Norman motte-and-bailey fortification in Longtown, Herefordshire.
- Warwick Castle
73 km south-east · Castle
Warwick Castle is a medieval castle developed from a wooden fort originally built by William the Conqueror during 1068.
- Monmouth Castle
98 km south · Ruin
Monmouth Castle is a castle close to the centre of the town of Monmouth, the county town of Monmouthshire, on a hill above the River Monnow in…
+ 26 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q576938.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Telford?
The Castlemap atlas maps 58 landmarks (31 castles · 1 palace & château · 26 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Telford, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Telford?
Bridgnorth Castle, a castle 16 km south of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Telford?
Sycharth Castle, ranked #33 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 52 km west from Telford.
What is the oldest castle near Telford?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Halton Castle, founded 1001 — 75 km north. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Stoke-on-Trent (40 km) · Birmingham (43 km) · Manchester (89 km) · Liverpool (89 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.