Beaumont motte

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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A motte-and-bailey castle once stood here — today it survives as earthworks in Cumbria. The Albion Guide charts eight motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. It sits within the Solway Coast National Landscape.

Other castles nearby include Carlisle Castle and Scaleby Castle. The closest station is Carlisle, 6.6 km to the south-east.

More at the National Heritage List entry

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