County guide · The Castle Rolls
Best castles in Shropshire
9 castles in Shropshire, a Welsh Marches county studded with Norman border strongholds - Ludlow's among the most complete.
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Every castle on this list - 9 in total, 6 free to enter, 1 you can stay overnight in
Ludlow Castle
Shropshire
Castle House holiday apartments within walls
Stokesay Castle
Shropshire
Finest surviving fortified manor house
Shrewsbury Castle
Shropshire
Regimental museum in castle hall
Bridgnorth Castle
Shropshire Free entry
Great Tower leans at roughly 15 degrees, steeper than Pisa, after Civil War demolition attempts.
Clun Castle
Shropshire Free entry
Moreton Corbet Castle
Shropshire Free entry
Medieval castle and Elizabethan mansion ruins
Whittington Castle
Shropshire Free entry
Community-managed moated gatehouse ruin
Acton Burnell Castle
Shropshire Free entry
Shell of fortified 13th-century manor
Hopton Castle
Shropshire Free entry
Conserved Civil War siege ruin, free
Common questions
How many castles are there in Shropshire?
This roll lists 9 visitable castles, fortresses and tower houses in Shropshire. Of those, 6 are free to enter and 3 charge admission.
Which castles in Shropshire are free to visit?
6 of the 9 castles in Shropshire are open-access sites with no admission charge, namely Bridgnorth Castle, Clun Castle, Moreton Corbet Castle, Whittington Castle, Acton Burnell Castle and Hopton Castle.
What is the best-rated castle in Shropshire?
Stokesay Castle carries the strongest public rating of any castle in Shropshire on this roll - 4.7/5 from 2,486 Google reviews.
Can you stay overnight in a castle in Shropshire?
Yes - Ludlow Castle offers overnight stays.
Can you reach any castle in Shropshire by train?
4 of the 9 sit within 1.5 miles of a railway station, namely Shrewsbury Castle (Shrewsbury, 0.1 miles), Ludlow Castle (Ludlow, 0.4 miles), Hopton Castle (Hopton Heath, 0.9 miles) and Stokesay Castle (Craven Arms, 0.9 miles). Those are straight-line distances from the station to the castle, so the walk on the ground is longer than the figure.