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Photo of Hopton Castle, a ruined castle near Clunbury, Shropshire, central England.

© Philip Halling / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hopton Castle

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Hopton Castle is a castle in Shropshire. The Albion Guide lists 27 castles in the county; this is one of them. The surrounding countryside is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape.

Brampton Bryan castle and Stokesay Castle are among the castles within 7.8 km. The closest station is Hopton Heath, 1.4 km to the east.

More at the National Heritage List entry

More places to visit near Hopton Castle

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

Shropshire Hills

You’re inside itNational 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

Photo of Old Downton Lodge, a restaurant near Downton on the Rock, Herefordshire, central England.Highlight

Old Downton Lodge

Restaurant · With rooms near Downton on the Rock

A Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms in a cluster of historic farm buildings near Ludlow.

7.5 km SE

Photo of Stokesay Castle, a ruined castle near Craven Arms, Shropshire, central England.Iconic

Stokesay Castle

Castle near Craven Arms

Best-preserved fortified medieval manor, timber gatehouse.

7.8 km NE

Photo along the Offa's Dyke Path, a 177-mile National Trail running from Chepstow to Prestatyn, Wales and England.Highlight

Offa's Dyke Path

National Trail

The length of the Welsh borders, tracking the eighth-century earthwork that once divided kingdoms.

9.4 km SW · spans 8 counties

Photo along the Glyndŵr's Way, a 135-mile National Trail running from Knighton to Welshpool, mid Wales.Highlight

Glyndŵr's Way

National Trail

A long horseshoe through the empty hills of mid-Wales, from Knighton to Welshpool by way of Machynlleth.

9.8 km SW · Powys

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.

10.3 km N