Worthen is a Village in the county of Shropshire.

Worthen postcode: SY5 9HW

Retail in Worthen

There are great places to visit near Worthen including some great towns, rivers and streams, castles, ruins, villages, historic buildings and shopping centres.

Don't miss Clun, Shrewsbury, and Telford's towns if visiting the area around Worthen.

Worthen is near some unmissable rivers and streams like River Clun,

Clun Castle, and Acton Burnell Castle are some of Worthen best castles to visit near Worthen.

Clun Castle, and Acton Burnell Castle are some of Worthen best ruins to visit near Worthen.

The area close to Worthen boasts some of the best villages including Acton Burnell.

Places near Worthen feature a number of interesting historic buildings including Church of Saint Mary at Acton Burnell.

Shopping Centres to visit near Worthen include Telford Centre.

Worthen History

There are some historic monuments around Worthen:

• Ringwork on Whitsburn Hill, 310m south west of Whitsburn Cottage
• Little Shrawardine motte and bailey castle
• Castle Ring: a large univallate hillfort on Oak Hill, 600m south east of Crows Nest Farm
• Roundton Hillfort
• Hyssington Mound & Bailey Castle
• Ritton Castle: a slight univallate hillfort and a ringwork and bailey castle
• Mitchell's Fold stone circle, standing stone and cairn 280m south west of Mitchell's Fold
• Caus Castle: a small multivallate hillfort, a motte and bailey castle and a medieval borough
• Snailbeach lead mine
• Bowl barrow on Round Hill, 200m west of The Napp
• Snailbeach new smeltmill, 350m north east of Green Acres
• Round cairn 38m NE of OS triangulation pillar on Manstone Rock
• Motte castle adjacent to The Mount cottage
• Hoarstone stone circle and two round cairns 400m north west of Holly Cottage
• Bowl barrow at The Napp
• Motte and bailey castle 150m north east of Wilmington
• Wagbeach adit portal, 630m and 640m south of Hogstow Mill
• Hawcocks Mount ringwork castle 200m north east of Hawcocks Farm
• Trelystan Church House Round Barrows
• Small enclosed Iron Age settlement at Leigh Wood, 180m south of Leigh Hall
• Breiddin Hill Camp
• Callow Hill Camp: a small multivallate hillfort
• Roman Gravels lead mine
• Ringwork and bailey castle 350m south west of Lyndale
• Settlement remains of Blakemoorflat
• Moated site at Leigh Hall
• Motte castle 100m south west of Lady House Farm
• Alberbury Castle: tower keep castle 70m south west of the Church of St Michael and All Angels
• Tor cairn on Stiperstones, 130m SSE of Manstone Rock.
• Black Bank Camp
• Camp & Fields on New Pieces, Breiddin Hill
• Moated site and fishponds 250m south west of Middleton Farm
• Engine house at Ladywell lead mine, 850m north west of Shelve Farm
• Caerbre
• Small enclosed Iron Age settlement and a length of an adjacent hollow way, 350m north west of Beechfield
• Ringwork 540m north of Lane Farm
• Upper Aldress Moated Site
• Ringwork and bailey castle 100m north east of Heath Farm
• Two bowl barrows 290m north of Upper House Farm
• Standing cross in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels' Church
• Motte castle 100m north of Wotherton Hall
• Motte and bailey castle 80m south east of Hockleton Farm
• Linley Hill Camp
• Settlement remains of Blakemoorgate
• Calcot Camp
• Round cairn south of Cranberry Rock, 460m north east of Bog Cottage
• Round cairn on Stiperstones, 150m south of Manstone Rock.
• Wattlesborough Castle (uninhabited parts)
• Cefn y Castell
• Motte castle 50m north of Village Farm
• Beacon Ring Camp (Caer Digoll)
• Bausley Hill Camp
• Motte castle 200m south west of Bretchel
• Round Barrow on Saddle to E of Corndon Hill
• Corndon Hill Round Cairns
• Wollaston motte and bailey castle immediately west of St John's Church
• Dovecote at Chirbury Hall Farm
• The Ring, an animal pound 100m west of Nills Farm
• Knaps Barrows
• Castle Ring: a large univallate hillfort, 600m south east of Meadowtown Farm
• Tankerville lead mine
• Round cairn on Stiperstones, 350m SSW of the Devil's Chair