Castle

Moreton Corbet Castle

Shawbury, Shropshire
Directions
  • Open
  • Free entry
  • Dogs in the grounds
  • No car park on site
  • English Heritage
Moreton Corbet Castle: Moreton Corbet Castle
Photo: John H Darch · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source

Quick answer

Checked 14 Oct 2026

Moreton Corbet Castle is a castle near Shawbury, Shropshire, managed by English Heritage. Entry is free and the site is open at any reasonable time. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside. There is no car park on site.

Getting to Moreton Corbet Castle and parking

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Parking
No car park on site, free. Limited free parking in the layby next to the castle.
By train
Shropshire is 9.2 miles away.

Dogs, accessibility and facilities

Dogs

Partly
  • Welcome: in the grounds.
  • Not allowed: inside the buildings.
  • Leads: dogs must be kept on a lead.
  • Page says only 'Dogs on leads are welcome'; open ruin, buildings not mentioned, so lesser value grounds_only.

Accessibility

Partly step-free
  • Step-free: in parts of the site.
  • Paths and surfaces: Wheelchair access to most of the site; some short flights of stairs within the ruins; hidden drop next to the Elizabethan Kitchen.
  • Accessible toilet: no.

What to see at Moreton Corbet Castle

  • 01

    Gatehouse

    The fortified main entrance.

  • 02

    Curtain wall

    The outer defensive wall around the site.

  • 03

    Great hall

    The main hall, used for feasts and ceremony.

History of Moreton Corbet Castle

  1. c.1100 Toret family build the first timber castle
  2. c.1200 Castle rebuilt in stone with gatehouse and great tower
  3. 1216 Held by Bartholomew Toret in rebellion; besieged and taken for King John by William Marshal
  4. c.1560 Sir Andrew Corbet remodels the castle, adding a kitchen range
  5. 1579 Robert Corbet begins the Elizabethan south range
  6. c.1680 Corbets lose interest; castle slowly decays

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Sources

Every fact on this page last verified 14 Oct 2026
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  1. Page on english-heritage.org.uk · checked 14 Oct 2026
  2. Page on english-heritage.org.uk · checked 15 Oct 2026
  3. Wikidata · checked 15 Oct 2026
  4. Page on english-heritage.org.uk · checked 14 Oct 2026

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