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Shotwick Castle

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

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Shotwick Castle is a castle in Cheshire. It is one of nine castles the Albion Guide maps in the county. The nearest railway station is Hawarden Bridge, 3.9 km to the west. For more of the same, Hawarden Castle and Castell Ewloe are close by.

More at the National Heritage List entry

More places to visit near Shotwick Castle

Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

2.9 km SW · spans 16 counties

Photo of Wepre Park, a visitor attraction near Burton, Flintshire, north Wales.Highlight

Wepre Park

Attraction near Burton

160 acres of woodland and parkland at Connah's Quay with a brook, waterfall and the ruins of Ewloe Castle.

5.9 km W

Photo of Chester, a village in Cheshire, north west England.Iconic

Chester

Village

Roman walled city on the Dee whose two-tier medieval Rows, black-and-white shopfronts and cathedral make it one of England's best-preserved historic centres.

7 km SE · Cheshire

Photo of Chester Cathedral, a church in Cheshire, north west England.Highlight

Chester Cathedral

Church near Chester

Red-sandstone cathedral founded as a Benedictine abbey in 1092, with fine medieval choir stalls, a cloister and a tower you can climb.

7 km SE

Photo of Chester Rows, a landmark in Cheshire, north west England.Highlight

Chester Rows

Landmark near Chester

Unique medieval two-tier shopping galleries lining Chester's four main streets, timbered walkways above the street-level shops.

7 km SE

Photo of Eastgate Clock, a landmark near Chester, Cheshire, north west England.Highlight

Eastgate Clock

Landmark near Chester

Ornate 1899 clock on Chester's Eastgate, said to be one of the most photographed clocks in England after Big Ben.

7.1 km SE