Key facts
- Operator
- English Heritage
- Condition
- Ruin
- Access
- Free, open access
Pinpoint
B5063, Shrewsbury SY4 4DW
Telephone 0370 333 1181
Possible Opening hours
Opening times change. Always check the official website before you travel.
| Monday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
Two ruins in one: a medieval castle keep alongside an ambitious, unfinished Elizabethan mansion that its builders never got to complete. The contrast between the plain fortification and the elaborate Renaissance facade is what reviewers keep coming back to - it's free to enter, with no tickets needed.
Worth the trip
The unfinished Renaissance facade of the Elizabethan mansion, standing right against the older medieval walls - a visual contrast reviewers say makes this stand out from other English Heritage ruins.
Before you go
There's a small church next to the castle that's also open and worth a few minutes; the site is unstaffed and free, so there's nothing to book and no fixed hours to work around.
Reviewers consistently admire the unusual mix of medieval castle ruins and unfinished Elizabethan manor architecture, describing the free site as atmospheric and well served by information boards, with several also recommending the neighbouring church. One visitor notes there are no guided tours, but otherwise there's little criticism.
Medieval castle and Elizabethan mansion ruins
“Just did a short walk round here it was very quiet only one other person there what made it better for taking a few photos of this interesting building!”— richard clarke, visitor review
