Croft Castle

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Croft Castle is in the village of Croft, Herefordshire, some 7 Km to the north-west of Leominster (grid reference SO449655).

A building has been on the site from the 11th century and it has from this time been the home of the Croft family. The present building originated as a castle in the 14th century and has been much altered since. It was restored after slighting in the Civil War.

It now consists of a stone quadrangular manor house with a small castellated round tower at each corner and a small square tower flanking the north side. The castle is under the care of the National Trust and members of the Croft family still live within it.

The Castle and 13th Century St Michaels Church lie in 1500 acres of glorious Herefordshire Countryside. The estate is noted for its veteran trees and is one of the most important sites in N.W. Europe for veteran trees and dead wood invertebrates.

Owned and managed now by the National Trust it is open to the public from March to December and has many events , walks and talks.