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Photo of Acton Burnell Castle, a ruined castle near Cardington, Shropshire, central England.

© Bill Harrison / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Acton Burnell Castle

Open accessfree to visit at any reasonable time

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Acton Burnell Castle is a castle in Shropshire. The Albion Guide lists 27 castles in the county; this is one of them. The closest station is Church Stretton, 11.4 km to the south-west. Other castles nearby include Stapleton Motte and Castle Bank motte.

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More places to visit near Acton Burnell Castle

Photo of the Shropshire Hills, a National Landscape in Shropshire, central England.Highlight

Shropshire Hills

National Landscape near Little Stretton

Heather ridges and rocky tops rising over the Welsh border, from the Long Mynd's plateau to the Wrekin's landmark cone

2.2 km S

Photo of Wroxeter Roman City, a Roman fort near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, central England.Highlight

Wroxeter Roman City

Roman fort near Shrewsbury

Viroconium — one of Roman Britain's great cities.

6.4 km NE

Photo: Wenlock Edge, a viewpoint near Cardington, Shropshire, central England.Iconic

Wenlock Edge

Viewpoint near Cardington

Twelve-mile wooded limestone escarpment running from Much Wenlock to Craven Arms, sung by Housman and Vaughan Williams.

6.7 km SE

Photo of Attingham Park, a Grade II* registered house & garden near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, central England.Iconic

Attingham Park

House & garden near Shrewsbury

Grand Regency mansion in a Repton deer park.

8.1 km N

Photo of Long Mynd, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Little Stretton, Shropshire, central England.Iconic

Long Mynd

SSSI near Little Stretton

Sweeping heather moorland plateau above Church Stretton.

8.8 km SW

Photo of Wenlock Priory, a ruined priory near Much Wenlock, Shropshire, central England.Highlight

Wenlock Priory

Priory near Much Wenlock

Romantic monastic ruins with topiary gardens.

9.3 km E