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About Chartley Castle
The very castle that once held Mary Queen of Scots. First built by one of the early Earls of Chester circa 1100, the castle has a rare cylindrical keep, a curtain wall flanked by two half-round towers, a twin-towered gatehouse and an angled tower.
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Recommended attractions near Chartley Castle
| Shugborough Estate | (4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Shire Hall Gallery | (6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Ancient High House | (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Cannock Chase Country Park | (6.6 miles, 10.5 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Croxden Abbey | (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Sudbury Hall | (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Alton Castle | (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Alton Towers Theme Park | (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Parkhall Country Park | (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Monkey Forest | (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
All attractions in StaffordshireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Chartley Castle
Walton-on-the-Hill, in the county of Staffordshire (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction SW)
Walton on the hill is a pretty village a short distance from the favoured town of Epsom and the famous "downs" racecourse.
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Stafford, in the county of Staffordshire (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction SW)
Set in a landscape of contrasts with constantly changing scenery from the Royal hunting forests of Cannock Chase to the breweries...
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Cheadle, a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction N)
Cheadle has several fine black and white half timbered buildings in the town that date from the 16th-century
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Denstone, in the county of Staffordshire (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction NE)
Denstone is a peaceful village set in the midst of rural Staffordshire countryside, where farm meadows are watered from a myriad of sparkling rivers flowing down from the Peak District National Park.
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Alton, in the county of Staffordshire (9.4 miles, 15.0 km, direction NE)
The village has many elegant stone buildings, and there is a circular lock-up and the romantic ruins of a 12th-century castle.
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Sudbury, in the county of Derbyshire (9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction E)
The village of Sudbury lies in a landscape of contrasts where old Royal hunting grounds meet with the industrial heritage of 19th-century England.
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Cannock, in the county of Staffordshire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction S)
Think of Cannock and nearly always there springs to life a vision of the wonderful landscape of Cannock Chase, originally a giant "Royal Forest" gradually reduced in size and grazed by numerous flocks of sheep until the turn of the 20th century.
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Froghall, in the county of Staffordshire (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction N)
Attractively situated on the banks of the Caldon Canal in the beautiful Churnet Valley. Froghall offers visitors the opportunity to experience a diverse range of landscapes including fine watermeadows with a wealth of wildlife.
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Church Broughton, in the county of Derbyshire (12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction E)
Church Broughton is an attractive Derbyshire village lying in open countryside that is perhaps best noted for its ancient church dedicated to Saint Michael.
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Tutbury, in the county of Staffordshire (12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction E)
This picturesque little town in the Dove Valley is dominated by the ruins of the medieval castle.
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All towns in StaffordshireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Uttoxeter Station | (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NE) |
| Rugeley Trent Valley Station | (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction S) |
| M6 Junction 14 | (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction W) |
| M6 Junction 13 | (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW) |
| East Midlands Airport | (27.5 miles, 44.3 km, direction E) |
| Birmingham International Airport | (29.6 miles, 47.7 km, direction S) |
| Chartley Castle to London | (122.1 miles, 196.4 km, direction SE) |
Accommodation & Hotels near Chartley Castle
| Hotel Name |
| The Moat House Classic | (6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction SW) |
| The Swan Hotel | (6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction SW) |
| Best Western Tillington Hall | (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction W) |
| Stone House Hotel | (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction W) |
| Express By Holiday Inn Stafford M6 Junction 13 | (7.9 miles, 12.6 km, direction SW) |
| The Weather Vane | (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NW) |
| Quality Hotel Stafford | (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction SW) |
| The Crown Hotel | (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction NW) |
| The Roman Way | (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction S) |
| Ramada Birmingham North, Cannock | (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction S) |
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