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Castle Stede motte

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

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Castle Stede motte is a castle in Lancashire. It is one of nine castles the Albion Guide lists in the county. For arrivals by rail, Wennington Station is 3.4 km to the east. For more of the same, Castle Hill motte (North Yorkshire) and Castle Hill motte, Halton are close by.

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Photo of the Forest of Bowland, a National Landscape in England.Iconic

Forest of Bowland

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Wild heather moorland and the Trough of Bowland.

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Photo of the Lancaster Canal, a 41-mile canal running from Preston to Tewitfield, north west England.

Lancaster Canal

Canal

The lock-free coastal canal of the north-west, 41 miles on one level from Preston to Tewitfield with the sea often in view.

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Photo of Arnside & Silverdale, a National Landscape in north west England.Highlight

Arnside & Silverdale

National Landscape near Silverdale

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Photo of the Yorkshire Dales, a National Park in England.Iconic

Yorkshire Dales

National Park near Gayle

Limestone country of dry-stone walls, field barns, waterfalls and the Three Peaks.

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Photo: Crook o' Lune, a viewpoint near Caton in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

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Viewpoint near Caton

Great looping bend of the River Lune near Caton, a beauty spot painted by Turner and a riverside picnic stop.

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Photo of Warton Old Rectory, a house in Arnside & Silverdale, Lancashire, north west England.

Warton Old Rectory

House near Warton

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