Dorstone Castle

Dorstone Castle was in the village of in , , located 6 miles to the east of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Dorstone, Herefordshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Motte and bailey castle 100m south east of Bell Farm”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St Faith and Arthur’s Stone.

Church
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 920 feet northeast of Dorstone Castle.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
Arthur's Stone is a Neolithic chambered tomb, or dolmen, in Herefordshire, England. It is situated on the ridge line of a hill overlooking both the Golden Valley, Herefordshire and the Wye Valley. The tomb dates from 3700 BC – 2700 BC. is situated 1 mile northeast of Dorstone Castle.

Hotel
Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles northeast of Dorstone Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dorstone and Bredwardine.

Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish within the Golden Valley, Herefordshire, England. There is a church and public house with restaurant. The Golden Valley area offers hillwalking and horseback riding countryside and is noted for its scenery.

Village
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in the west of , England. Significant parish landmarks include a brick bridge over the , the historic Red Lion late 17th-century coaching inn, St Andrew's Church, and the site of . is situated 2 miles northeast of Dorstone Castle.

Hamlet
is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of with Monnington on Wye, in western , England, located between and . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Dorstone Castle.

Dorstone Castle

Latitude
52.06894° or 52° 4′ 8″ north
Longitude
-3.00483° or 3° 0′ 17″ west
Elevation
535 feet (163 metres)
Open location code
9C4R3X9W+H3
Geo­Names ID
6286158
Wiki­data ID
Q5298983
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dorstone Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Dorstone Castle”
  • Danish: “Dorstone Castle”
  • German: “Dorstone Castle”
  • Swedish: “Dorstone Castle”

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