Key facts
- Operator
- English Heritage
- Condition
- Partial ruin
- Access
- Free, open access
Pinpoint
Llanwonog Ln, Longtown, Hereford HR2 0LE
Telephone 0370 333 1181
Website www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/longtown-castle
Possible Opening hours
Opening times change. Always check the official website before you travel.
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
A round keep — one of only a handful left in England — rising from earthworks in the Herefordshire hills. Reviewers trace the site's origins to a possible Roman fort before the Normans rebuilt in stone; it's unstaffed and free, so what's standing is all there is.
Worth the trip
The round keep itself, though check before travelling — visitors report the internal walkway has been closed pending repair funding.
Before you go
There's no signage from the road and the entrance is easy to miss; treat it as a short stop on a longer walk, not a destination on its own.
Reviewers enjoy this small castle ruin set in a friendly village, though several note that a large part of the site is currently fenced off or otherwise inaccessible — including the round keep, closed due to a lack of funding for repairs — which shortens what would otherwise be a longer visit. Most describe it as a quick 15-30 minute stop, with the well-preserved gatehouse and tower views still considered worthwhile, though there's no on-site parking.
“Nice historical place, pity the round keep was not accessible due to lack of funding for the walk way to be repaired”— John, visitor review
