Visiting Acton Burnell Castle

We are lucky enough today to have blue skies and sunshine beaming down on us (forecast had been thunderstorms!).  The castle is next to Condover college which is clearly visible from the grounds and on the edge of Acton Burnell Village.  There is an area to park cars (for free) just beyond the gates to the Castle grounds (gates are locked at dusk).

We walked by the Church of St Mary (gates locked), a pleasant little church but not notable.  To enter the castle ruins you walk through a small wooded area with huge imposing trees, enhancing the feeling of the site’s age.

The castle ruins were busy with families picnicking and children playing.  There are helpful information boards from the English Heritage scattered throughout. The site is quite small but the walls reach their full height in parts, the majority of the castle outer walls still remain so that you can really get a sense of splendour of the fortified manor in its heyday.

I found the structure to be quite box-like but the large ornate window frames gave it more personality.  Acton Burnell Castle is a great place to stop and have a look about for free on your travels for an hour.

Date of visit: 13.06.2020

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