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Castell Bryn Amlwyg

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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Castell Bryn Amlwyg preserves the earthworks of a former ringwork castle in Shropshire. The Albion Guide maps twelve ringwork castles in the county; this is one of them. It sits within the Shropshire Hills National Landscape.

The closest station is Newtown (Powys), 8.7 km to the north-west. Other castles nearby include Castell Dolforwyn and Cnwclas Castle.

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