Liddel Strength 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 Cumbria. It is one of eight motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide charts in the county. The nearest railway station is Gretna Green, 10.3 km to the south-west. Other castles nearby include Stonehouse Tower, Langholm Castle and Scaleby Castle.

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