DIRECTIONS to Ravenwood Castle
FROM COLUMBUS: Travel St. Rt. 33 east to Logan. Turn south on St. Rt. 93. Go 14 miles, crossing St. Rt. 56 at the flashing light.Continue south on 93 another 2.5 miles. Turn left on Bethel Road (yellow Castle sign) and follow signs to the top of the hill.
FROM CINCINNATI: Travel east on St. Rt. 32 (the Appalachian Highway…all four lane) from Eastgate Mall about 1hour and 40 minutes to Jackson. Go north on St. Rt. 93 to McArthur. At the Courthouse, continue north on 93 seven miles. Just past Swan School, turn right on Bethel Road (yellow Castle sign) and follow the signs to the top of the hill.
FROM DAYTON: Take St. Rt. 35 to Chillicothe, and then St. Rt. 50 east to McArthur. Turn left on St. Rt. 93 at the Courthouse and go seven miles north. Just past Swan School, turn right on Bethel Road (yellow Castle sign) and follow signs to top of the hill.
FROM TOLEDO: Take I-75 southeast to the I-270 outerbelt around Columbus. Follow I-270 southeast to St. Rt. 23 and go south about 14 miles to Circleville. Then travel St. Rt. 56 east to Laurelville, into the Hocking Hills region, and past Ash Cave. About three miles past Ash Cave, turn south (right) on St. Rt. 93 and go 2.5 miles to Bethel Road (yellow Castle sign). Turn left on Bethel Road and follow the signs to the top of the hill.
FROM MARIETTA: Travel St. Rt. 50 west through Athens to McArthur. Turn right on St. Rt. 93 at the courthouse, and go seven miles north. Just past Swan School, turn right on Bethel Road (yellow Castle sign) and follow the signs to the top of the hill.
FROM CLEVELAND: Find your way to Logan by whatever scenic routes you wish, and then travel south on St. Rt. 93 about 14 miles, crossing St. Rt. 56 at the flashing light. Continue south on St. Rt. 93 another 2.5 miles. Turn left on Bethel Road (yellow Castle sign) and follow signs to the top of the hill. For a faster, four-lane road most of the way, go south on I-77 to Marietta, and follow the directions above from Marietta.
Leave the modern world behind for a day or a few, while you travel back 800 years to a bit of medieval England, surrounded by the Wayne National Forest and just seven miles from the beautiful Hocking Hills. Ravenwood Castle sits atop the highest hill in scenic Vinton County's Swan township. Fifty acres of forest and large rock formations surround the castle which reached by a half-mile private road. Twelfth-century Norman in style, Ravenwood Castle's crenelated towers contain the guest rooms and suites, all with elegant private baths which include garden or whirlpool tubs. Great Hall with a roaring stone fireplace at one end sets the stage for overnight visits and special occasions. At the other end are three large stained glass windows from an old church. Beautiful, heavily carved tables and chairs furnish the Great Hall with a Gothic flair. .
