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Places near Ellesmere by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from Ellesmere
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:21 pm
54 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ellesmere
- Halston Hallheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Old Oswestry Iron Age Hill Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscapenature spot · 2 hrs
- Wat's Dykeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- St Dunawd's Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Ellesmere
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ellesmere?
St Mary (church, about 1 km), Halston Hall (heritage site, about 8 km), Whittington Castle (heritage site, about 10 km), St Dunawd's Church (church, about 13 km), Old Oswestry Iron Age Hill Fort (fort, about 14 km), Wat's Dyke (heritage site, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ellesmere?
116 places on Spotwander: 38 churches, 36 forts & heritage, 25 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 parks, 3 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Ellesmere?
St Mary, about 1 km by road; St Dunawd's Church (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Ellesmere?
Halston Hall, about 8 km by road; Whittington Castle (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ellesmere?
Start in Ellesmere, visit Halston Hall, then Old Oswestry Iron Age Hill Fort, then Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape, then Wat's Dyke, then St Dunawd's Church, and drive back — about 54 km by road in all.