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Edburton Castle Ring

Open accesson open access land, where the right to roam applies

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 West Sussex. It is one of five motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide maps in the county. It sits within the South Downs National Park.

The nearest other motte-and-bailey castle is Bramber Castle, 5.3 km to the west. Southwick Station is 5.9 km away to the south.

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Photo of the South Downs, a National Park in south east England.Iconic

South Downs

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Photo of Fulking, a village in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.

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Village

Spring-line hamlet under the South Downs escarpment, known for its pub beside the springs.

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Photo along the Monarch's Way, a 625-mile long-distance path running from Worcester to Shoreham-by-Sea, England.Highlight

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Photo of Devil's Dyke and Saddlescombe, a country estate near Poynings in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.Highlight

Devil's Dyke and Saddlescombe

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Dramatic dry valley on the Downs escarpment.

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Photo of West Blatchington Windmill, a windmill near Hove, East Sussex, south east England.Highlight

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Windmill near Hove

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Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

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One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

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