- Open
- Free entry
- No car park on site
- English Heritage
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Quick answer
Wigmore Castle is a castle near Wigmore, Herefordshire, County of, managed by English Heritage. Entry is free and the site is open at any reasonable time. There is no car park on site.
Getting to Wigmore Castle and parking
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- Parking
- No car park on site, free. Limited free parking at the village hall (car park postcode HR6 9UW), not suitable for coaches; 15-minute walk through village and up a steep incline. Village hall car park
- By train
- Leominster is 8.6 miles away.
Dogs, accessibility and facilities
Accessibility
Not step-free- Step-free: no step-free access.
- Paths and surfaces: Very steep slopes and steps; can be muddy in wet weather; stout footwear advised.
What to see at Wigmore Castle
- 01
Keep
The main fortified tower of the castle.
- 02
Gatehouse
The fortified main entrance.
- 03
Views
Notable views from the site.
History of Wigmore Castle
- 1067 Founded by William fitz Osbern, Earl of Hereford
- c.1075 Passes to the Mortimer family
- 1155 Castle besieged
- 1329 Roger Mortimer holds a lavish tournament attended by Edward III
- 1425 Passes to the Crown
Photos
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Stuart Logan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
Castles near Wigmore Castle
All 4 castles in Herefordshire, County ofSources
- Page on english-heritage.org.uk
- Page on english-heritage.org.uk
- Wikidata
- Page on english-heritage.org.uk
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