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Benington Castle

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 Hertfordshire. The Albion Guide lists eleven motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. The nearest railway station is Watton-at-Stone, 4.4 km to the south.

More at the National Heritage List entry

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Photo of Cromer Windmill, a windmill near Ardeley, Hertfordshire, eastern England.

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Photo along the Hertfordshire Way, a 195-mile long-distance path in eastern England.Highlight

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Photo of Knebworth House and Gardens, a country park near Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire, eastern England.Highlight

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Photo along the Icknield Way Path, a 110-mile long-distance path running from Ivinghoe Beacon to Knettishall Heath, England.

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Photo along the Chiltern Way, a 177-mile long-distance path in England.

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Photo along the Lea Valley Walk, a 50-mile long-distance path running from Luton to Limehouse Basin, England.

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