Hopton Castle
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.39, -2.946 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 35 77 |
| Dialling code: | 01547 (Knighton) |
The small rural parish of Hopton Castle in south Shropshire sits close to the border with Wales and is dominated by the atmospheric ruins of its medieval castle, a much-photographed reminder of the area’s turbulent past and a notable site of a Civil War siege. The patchwork of hedged fields and limestone outcrops around the village makes it popular with walkers and anyone wanting a quiet spot of heritage on the edge of the Welsh Marches.
Locally the economy is agricultural, with a scattering of working farms, converted cottages and small enterprises; life is shaped by parish events and the rhythms of the countryside rather than by heavy industry. Visitors are drawn by the combination of historic interest, low-key tourism and easy access to nearby market towns such as Ludlow for shops and services.
Postcode districts covering Hopton Castle
Most populated places nearby
- Shrewsbury 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Bridgnorth 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Newtown 17.7 miles28.6 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Leominster 14 miles22.6 km
- Ludlow 9.9 miles15.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Bedstone Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Bucknell Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Clunbury Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Buckton and Coxall Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Clungunford Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Leintwardine Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Brampton Bryan Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Stowe Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Clun Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Walford, Letton and Newton Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Hopesay Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Adforton Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
Example postcodes in Hopton Castle
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 50.7 miles81.5 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 65.3 miles105.1 km
- Hopton Heath Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bucknell Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels near Hopton Castle Ad
- The Lion 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Riverside Inn, Aymestrey 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Clive Arms 5 7.7 miles12.5 km
- The Town House Ludlow 9.7 miles15.7 km
- The Radnorshire Arms Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Fishmore Hall 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
- The Wheatsheaf Inn 9.8 miles15.7 km
Local points of interest
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Clun Forest Forest 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Clee Hills Hill 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Easton Court Estate 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Latham Park Stadium 18 miles28.9 km