Must-see fort · Cheshire East, Cheshire East
Mow Cop Castle
Mow Cop Castle is a fort in Cheshire East, Cheshire East.
Mow Cop Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mow Cop Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mow Cop Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.11312, -2.21445. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mow Cop Castle
- Little Moreton Hall · attraction · Cheshire East · ~4 km · Must-see
- All Saints Church, Church Lawton · church · Cheshire East · ~5 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Astbury · church · Cheshire East · ~5 km · Must-see
- Astbury Mere Country Park · lake · Cheshire East · ~6 km · Must-see
- St. Peter's Church · church · Cheshire East · ~7 km · Must-see
- Congleton Museum · museum · Cheshire East · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dane-in-Shaw Pasture · sanctuary · Cheshire East · ~7 km · Must-see
- United Reformed Church · church · Cheshire East · ~7 km · Must-see
- Wood Park · sanctuary · Cheshire East · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bridestones Burial Chamber · fort · Cheshire East · ~9 km · Must-see
- Swan Bank Methodist Church · church · Cheshire East · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Michael · church · Cheshire East · ~10 km · Must-see
- The Cloud · viewpoint · Cheshire East · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rudyard Lake · lake · Cheshire East · ~11 km · Must-see
- St John the Evangelist · church · Cheshire East · ~12 km · Must-see
- St Bertoline's Church · church · Cheshire East · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bethesda Methodist Chapel, Hanley · church · Cheshire East · ~13 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Church · church · Cheshire East · ~13 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Mow Cop Castle
- Bridestones Burial Chamber · fort · Cheshire East · ~9 km · Must-see
- Heighley Castle · fort · Cheshire East · ~17 km · Must-see
- Trentham Mausoleum · fort · Cheshire East · ~20 km · Must-see
- Poole's Cavern · fort · Greater Manchester · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lismore Fields Mesolithic and Neolithic settlement · fort · Greater Manchester · ~31 km · Must-see
- Alton Castle · fort · Derby · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ullerwood Castle · fort · Greater Manchester · ~34 km · Must-see
- Eccleshall Castle · fort · Cheshire East · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bramall Hall · fort · Greater Manchester · ~36 km · Must-see
- Gib Hill · fort · Derby · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mow Cop Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mow Cop Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mow Cop Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mow Cop Castle?
Nearby: Little Moreton Hall (attraction, 4 km), All Saints Church, Church Lawton (church, 5 km), St Mary's Astbury (church, 5 km), Astbury Mere Country Park (lake, 6 km), St. Peter's Church (church, 7 km), Congleton Museum (museum, 7 km).
Is Mow Cop Castle worth visiting?
Mow Cop Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Cheshire East on Spotwander.