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Castle Ring (Staffordshire)

Open accesson open access land, where the right to roam applies

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Castle Ring (Staffordshire) is one of nine castles the Albion Guide lists in Staffordshire. It sits within Cannock Chase National Landscape. The nearest railway station is Hednesford, 4.5 km to the west.

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More places to visit near Castle Ring (Staffordshire)

Photo of Cannock Chase, a National Landscape in Staffordshire, central England.Highlight

Cannock Chase

You’re inside itNational Landscape near Milford

Heathland and forest, an accessible AONB.

Photo of Marquis Drive Visitor Centre, a visitor attraction near Milford in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, central England.Highlight

Marquis Drive Visitor Centre

Attraction near Milford

Cannock Chase hub with a café and a preserved Great War hut, the starting point for heathland walks and family trails across the Chase.

4.7 km NW

Photo of Katyn Memorial, Cannock Chase, a landmark near Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, central England.Highlight

Katyn Memorial, Cannock Chase

Landmark near Abbots Bromley

Solemn memorial on Cannock Chase to the Polish officers murdered at Katyn, set in light woodland near the German and Commonwealth war cemeteries.

5 km N

Photo of Lichfield Cathedral, a church in Staffordshire, central England.Iconic

Lichfield Cathedral

Church near Lichfield

The only medieval English cathedral with three spires, guarding the Lichfield Gospels, the carved Lichfield Angel and Flemish Herkenrode glass.

7.7 km SE

Photo of Letocetum (Wall Roman Site), an ancient site near Alrewas, Staffordshire, central England.Highlight

Letocetum (Wall Roman Site)

Ancient site near Alrewas

Roman staging post with visible bathhouse remains.

8.2 km SE

Photo of Shugborough, a Grade I registered house & garden near Milford in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, central England.Highlight

Shugborough

House & garden near Milford

Grand estate with mysterious monuments and follies.

11 km NW