Wilderhope Manor

Wilderhope Manor is a 16th-century manor house in the care of the National Trust. It is located on Wenlock Edge 7 miles south west of Much Wenlock in Shropshire, England. The manor is a Grade I listed building and since 1937 has been used as a youth hostel.

Photo: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Hostel
Description: youth hostel, formerly manor house, in Rushbury, Shropshire, England, UK
Address: Longville In The Dale, Much Wenlock, TF13 6EG

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St James and Holdgate Castle.

Church of St James

Church

Photo: Roger Kidd, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St James is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Wilderhope Manor.

Holdgate Castle

Archaeological site

Holdgate Castle is situated in the village of Holdgate between Craven Arms and Bridgnorth, Shropshire. This castle was mentioned in the Domesday Book. It was a motte and bailey and contained a college of secular clergy which was founded before 1210 and dissolved after 1373. Holdgate Castle is situated 2½ miles southeast of Wilderhope Manor.

Church of St Peter

Church

Photo: Gammock, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church of St Peter is situated 2 miles northeast of Wilderhope Manor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Easthope and Rushbury.

Easthope

Village

Photo: Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Easthope is a small village and small civil parish in Shropshire, England. Wenlock Edge passes through the parish, to the northwest of the village, along which is Easthope Wood. Easthope is situated 2 miles northeast of Wilderhope Manor.

Rushbury

Village

Photo: Carol Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rushbury is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, roughly five miles from Church Stretton and eight miles from Much Wenlock. Nearby villages include Cardington, Longville in the Dale, Ticklerton and Wall under Haywood. Rushbury is situated 2 miles west of Wilderhope Manor.

Stanton Long

Hamlet

Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stanton Long is a small village and civil parish situated in the district of Corve Dale, Shropshire, England. It is one of three parishes in the local area, including Easthope and Shipton. Stanton Long is situated 2 miles southeast of Wilderhope Manor.

Wilderhope Manor

Categories: youth hostel, manor house, building, tourism, and accommodation
Location: Rushbury, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.53189° or 52° 31′ 55″ north

Longitude

-2.67185° or 2° 40′ 19″ west

Brand

Youth Hostels Association (England & Wales)

Operator

YHA

Open location code

9C4VG8JH+Q7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 43164504

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=hostel

Wikidata ID

Q8001111

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In Other Languages

“Wilderhope Manor” goes by many names.

French: “Manoir de Wilderhope”

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Highlights include Shipton VIllage Hall and Northway Wood.

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