Chirk Castle is a 700 year old marcher fortress, which commands fine views over the surrounding countryside.Originally the 13th century castle, completed in 1310, was bought for £4800 in 1595 by Sir Thomas Myddelton a Welsh merchant.A magnificent marcher fortress completed in 1310 and now a stately home…
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9.8 miles
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One of the great houses of the Midlands, Attingham Park was built in 1785 for the 1st Lord Berwick to the design of George Steuart and has a picture gallery by John Nash. The magnificent rooms contain collections of ambassadorial silver, Italian furniture and Grand Tour paintings. The…
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15 miles
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Extensive remains of a 12th‐century Augustinian abbey; the exhibition commemorates 600 years since the Battle of Shrewsbury.The ruins of Haughmond Abbey are looked after by English Heritage and are open to the public.…
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12.5 miles
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The Castle houses the spectacular collections of the Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust including pictures, uniforms, medals, weapons and other equipment from the 18th Century to the present day. The oldest parts of the Castle were built between 1066 and 1074, during the reign of William the Conqueror.…
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11.3 miles
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Llangollen Wharf is one of the major attractions in the North Wales market town of Llangollen. From the Wharf you can embark on either a horse drawn boat trip along the feeder for the main canal, or a motorised aqueduct cruise which takes you across the famous…
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13.9 miles
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