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Ham Castle

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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Ham Castle preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in Worcestershire. The Albion Guide charts three motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. For arrivals by rail, Worcester Foregate Street Station is 13.3 km to the south-east.

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