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.

Clun, Shrewsbury, and Telford are some of Worthen best towns to visit near Worthen.

Don't miss River Clun's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Worthen.

Castles to visit near Worthen include Clun Castle, and Acton Burnell Castle.

Ruins to visit near Worthen include Clun Castle, and Acton Burnell Castle.

Acton Burnell is one of Worthen's best, nearby villages to visit in Worthen.

The area close to Worthen boasts some of the best historic buildings including Church of Saint Mary at Acton Burnell.

Places near Worthen feature a number of interesting shopping centres including Telford Centre.

Worthen History

There are some historic monuments around Worthen:

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