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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English Bicknor Castle preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in Gloucestershire. The Albion Guide lists seven motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. The surrounding countryside is part of the Wye Valley National Landscape.
For arrivals by rail, Lydney Station is 14.9 km to the south. For more of the same, Goodrich Castle and Ruardean Castle are close by.
More at the National Heritage List entry
