Earl Shilton 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 Leicestershire. It is one of nine motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide charts in the county. Nearby castles include Sapcote Castle and Kirby Muxloe Castle. The nearest railway station is Hinckley, 6.6 km to the south-west.

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