Castles · Mid Wales
Bredwardine Castle
Bredwardine Castle — former castle in Herefordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bredwardine Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "former castle in Herefordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0935°, -2.9716°.
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Heritage listing
Bredwardine Castle was sited in the village of Bredwardine in Herefordshire, England beside the River Wye. Thought to have been built in the second half of the 12th century. By the 15th century it had become a ruin.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lugg SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bredwardine Castle was sited in the village of Bredwardine in Herefordshire, England beside the River Wye. Thought to have been built in the second half of the 12th century. By the 15th century it had become a ruin.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.0935, -2.9716
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Bredwardine
- Postcode
- HR3 6BT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q4960150 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bredwardine Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: River Wye and Bredwardine vicarage - geograph.org.uk - 545496.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bredwardine Castle?
- Bredwardine Castle is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR3 6BT), in the parish of Bredwardine.
- Is Bredwardine Castle a listed building?
- Bredwardine Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Bredwardine Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Bredwardine Castle is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Bredwardine Castle charge admission?
- Bredwardine Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Bredwardine Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR3 6BT. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.