Castles · East of England
Claxton Castle
Claxton Castle — castle in Claxton, South Norfolk, England,UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Buckenham · 2.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Claxton 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: "castle in Claxton, South Norfolk, England,UK". Coordinates: 52.5816°, 1.4458°.
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Heritage listing
Claxton Castle in the village of Claxton, Norfolk, is a ruined brick castle some 13 km southeast of Norwich.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: MID-YARE
- Ramsar wetland: Broadland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Claxton Castle in the village of Claxton, Norfolk, is a ruined brick castle some 13 km southeast of Norwich.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.5816, 1.4458
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- South Norfolk
- Parish
- Claxton
- Postcode
- NR14 7AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Buckenham — 2.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5129799 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Claxton Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Claxton Castle ruins.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Claxton Castle?
- Claxton Castle is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR14 7AS), in the parish of Claxton.
- Is Claxton Castle a listed building?
- Claxton Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Claxton Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Claxton Castle is part of the MID-YARE National Nature Reserve and the Broadland Ramsar wetland.
- Does Claxton Castle charge admission?
- Claxton Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Claxton Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Buckenham, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR14 7AS.