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Photo of Tamworth Castle, a ruined castle near Polesworth, Staffordshire, central England.

© Gareth James / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tamworth Castle

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

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Tamworth Castle is a castle in Staffordshire. The Albion Guide lists nine castles in the county; this is one of them. Tamworth Station is under a kilometre away.

More at the National Heritage List entry

More places to visit near Tamworth Castle

Photo of Polesworth Abbey, an abbey in Warwickshire, central England.Highlight

Polesworth Abbey

Abbey near Polesworth

Remains of Polesworth Abbey

5.9 km E

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.

10.8 km NW

Photo of National Memorial Arboretum, a garden near Alrewas, Staffordshire, central England.Highlight

National Memorial Arboretum

Garden near Alrewas

150-acre living memorial by the Trent with 25,000 trees and hundreds of monuments, the nation's year-round place of remembrance.

10.9 km N

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.

11.1 km W

Photo of Twycross Zoo, a visitor attraction near Polesworth, Leicestershire, central England.Highlight

Twycross Zoo

Attraction near Polesworth

Family zoo in 100 acres near the Warwickshire border, the only UK zoo with all four great-ape species.

11.6 km E

Photo of the Trent & Mersey Canal, a 93-mile canal running from Preston Brook to Shardlow, England.

Trent & Mersey Canal

Canal

Brindley's Grand Trunk of 1777 — Potteries bottle kilns, the Anderton Boat Lift and the long darkness of Harecastle Tunnel.

11.8 km N · Staffordshire, Cheshire & Derbyshire