Towns & cities · West Midlands
Castlemorton
Castlemorton — village in Worcestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Colwall · 6.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Castlemorton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 580 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Worcestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0333°, -2.3000°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Malvern Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Castlemorton is a village and civil parish close to Malvern in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England. It consists of a village centre, a large common and many farms and houses within the area. In 2013 the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust purchased 42 acres of meadow at Hollybed Farm as part of a project to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of Elizabeth II and restore the meadows as a nature reserve. In 1992 the Common was the location of the controversial Castlemorton Common Festival, a week-long free festival and rave. The event made national headlines. The 2015 World War II film Our Father was filmed on location on Castlemorton Common.
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Background
History
A medieval motte-and-bailey castle stood to the south of the village, the earthwork remains are still present. Castlemorton Common was once part of the vast Royal hunting grounds of the Malvern Chase. James I split up much of this hunting ground (examples are Eastnor Castle Estate, Bromsberrow Estate) and Castlemorton Common is the largest remaining tract of unenclosed public land. Much of Castlemorton is today within a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and protected as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to some very rare fauna and flora living within its boundaries.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0333, -2.3000
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Malvern Hills
- Parish
- Castlemorton
- Postcode
- WR13 6BQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Population
- 580
- Nearest railway station
- Colwall — 6.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1830583 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castlemorton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Castlemorton church and village.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castlemorton?
- Castlemorton is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR13 6BQ), in the parish of Castlemorton.
- Is Castlemorton a protected site?
- Yes — Castlemorton is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the Malvern Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Castlemorton free to visit?
- Yes, Castlemorton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Castlemorton?
- The nearest railway station is Colwall, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR13 6BQ.