Oswestry, Cheshire West and ChesterOld Oswestry Iron Age Hill FortWhittington CastleClwydian Range and Dee Valley National LandscapeCarreghofa CastleKnockin CastleSycharth Castle
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Oswestry

Oswestry is a town in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire West and Chester, United Kingdom of about 18,743 people. Within 50 km by road there are 103 places to visit: 25 churches, 36 forts & heritage and 33 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Old Oswestry Iron Age Hill Fort, Whittington Castle and Halston Hall.

52.8620° N, 3.0550° WPop. 18,743

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Within 30 km36 places
Within 50 km103
Must-see298
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Old Oswestry Iron Age Hill Fort, fort near Oswestry
Must-see

Old Oswestry Iron Age Hill Fort

Fort · 1 km

Whittington Castle, heritage site near Oswestry
Must-see

Whittington Castle

Heritage site · 5 km

Halston Hall, heritage site near Oswestry
Must-see

Halston Hall

Heritage site · 6 km

Places near Oswestry by type

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One day from Oswestry

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:32 pm

61 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Oswestry
  2. Whittington Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Knockin Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Carreghofa Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Sycharth Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscapenature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Oswestry
Today’s loopOswestryStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Oswestry?

Old Oswestry Iron Age Hill Fort (fort, about 1 km), Whittington Castle (heritage site, about 5 km), Halston Hall (heritage site, about 6 km), Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape (nature spot, about 10 km), Chirk Castle (heritage site, about 11 km), Carreghofa Castle (heritage site, about 11 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Oswestry?

103 places on Spotwander: 25 churches, 36 forts & heritage, 33 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 park, 1 sanctuary.

Which is the nearest church to Oswestry?

St Mary, about 15 km by road; St Andrew (19 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Oswestry?

Old Oswestry Iron Age Hill Fort, about 1 km by road; Whittington Castle (5 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Oswestry?

Start in Oswestry, visit Whittington Castle, then Knockin Castle, then Carreghofa Castle, then Sycharth Castle, then Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape, and drive back — about 61 km by road in all.