English Heritage sites near Wentnor Parish

Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle

MITCHELL'S FOLD STONE CIRCLE

5 miles from Wentnor Parish

A Bronze Age stone circle, the focus of many legends, set in dramatic moorland on Stapeley Hill. It once consisted of some 30 stones, 15 of which are still visible.

Stokesay Castle

STOKESAY CASTLE

8 miles from Wentnor Parish

Stokesay Castle is quite simply the finest and best preserved fortified medieval manor house in England.

Clun Castle

CLUN CASTLE

9 miles from Wentnor Parish

11th century Welsh Border castle with dramatic riverside location and extensive earthworks built to proclaim Norman dominance. Tall 13th century keep is unusually set on the side of its mound.

Langley Chapel

LANGLEY CHAPEL

11 miles from Wentnor Parish

A small chapel tranquilly set all alone in charming countryside. Its atmospheric interior contains a perfect set of 17th-century timber furnishings, including a musicians' pew.

Acton Burnell Castle

ACTON BURNELL CASTLE

11 miles from Wentnor Parish

Twice the home of parliaments, this red sandstone shell of a semi-fortified tower house was built between 1284-93 by Bishop Burnell, Edward I's Lord Chancellor.

Cantlop Bridge

CANTLOP BRIDGE

12 miles from Wentnor Parish

Built in 1813, this innovative, single-span, cast-iron road bridge over the Cound Brook was possibly designed and certainly approved by the great engineer Thomas Telford.


Churches in Wentnor Parish

Wentnor: St Michael & All Angels

Wentnor Bishops Castle

This Church is one of nine belonging to the OnnyCamlad Parish Group (named after the local rivers).

Our regular worshipping community is small and friendly and all visitors are most welcome.

The other parishes are Myndtown, Norbury, More, Lydham, Ratlinghope, Snead, Hyssington and Churchstoke. 


Pubs in Wentnor Parish

Crown Inn

Wentnor, SY9 5EE
(01588) 650613
thecrowninnwentnor.co.uk

This 16th Century former coaching inn is set on a hilltop in the scenic South Shropshire hills. It is a low beamed old fashioned sort of place, and with it being comfortable and friendly, it's well worth seeking out. And seemingly, althoug...
Inn on the Green

Wentnor, SY9 5EF
(01588) 650105

A family run country inn, situated in the quiet and rather remote Onny valley, between the Longmynd and the Stiperstones. The licensee took over in early 2011 and has created a friendly and well serviced pub. There's a restaurant, bar and p...