Lower Down 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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A motte-and-bailey castle once stood here — today it survives as earthworks in Shropshire. The Albion Guide charts 40 motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. It sits inside the Shropshire Hills National Landscape.

Other castles nearby include Lower Lea tower keep and Clun Castle. The closest station is Broome, 7.3 km to the south-east.

More at the National Heritage List entry

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