Tixall Gate House

Tixall Gate House: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Tixall Gate House

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Tixall Gate House — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.80409, -2.03244. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tixall Gate House

• Chartley Castle · fort · Cheshire East · ~8 km · Must-see
• Doxey Marshes · sanctuary · Cheshire East · ~9 km · Must-see
• Stafford Castle · church · Cheshire East · ~10 km · Must-see
• Hednesford Park · park · Cheshire East · ~13 km · Must-see
• St Luke's Church, Cannock · church · Cheshire East · ~16 km · Must-see
• Redfern's Cottage, Museum of Uttoxeter Life · church · Derby · ~19 km · Must-see
• Beacon Way · trek · Staffordshire · ~19 km · Must-see
• St Marks Church · church · Staffordshire · ~19 km · Must-see
• Salem Church · church · Staffordshire · ~20 km · Must-see
• Chasewater · lake · Staffordshire · ~20 km · Must-see
• Eccleshall Castle · fort · Cheshire East · ~21 km · Must-see
• Forest of Mercia Timberland Trail (Long Route) · trek · Staffordshire · ~22 km · Must-see
• Four Commons Walk · trek · Staffordshire · ~23 km · Must-see
• Clayhanger Common Walk · trek · West Midlands · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bishop's Palace, Lichfield · church · Derby · ~24 km · Must-see
• Moseley Old Hall · attraction · Staffordshire · ~24 km · Must-see
• St John the Evangelist · church · Staffordshire · ~25 km · Must-see
• Boscobel House · attraction · Staffordshire · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Tixall Gate House

Other forts & heritage near Tixall Gate House

• Chartley Castle · fort · Cheshire East · ~8 km · Must-see
• Eccleshall Castle · fort · Cheshire East · ~21 km · Must-see
• Trentham Mausoleum · fort · Cheshire East · ~27 km · Must-see
• Alton Castle · fort · Derby · ~27 km · Must-see
• Tutbury Castle · fort · Derby · ~30 km · Must-see
• Tong Infirmary · fort · Staffordshire · ~30 km · Must-see
• Heighley Castle · fort · Cheshire East · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mow Cop Castle · fort · Cheshire East · ~46 km · Must-see
• Buildwas Abbey · fort · Staffordshire · ~48 km · Must-see
• Ashby de la Zouch Castle · fort · City of Leicester · ~48 km · Must-see

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