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Mountsorrel motte

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 Leicestershire. The Albion Guide lists nine motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. Sileby Station is 2 km away to the east.

More at the National Heritage List entry

More places to visit near Mountsorrel motte

Photo along the Leicestershire Round, a 100-mile long-distance path in central England.

Leicestershire Round

Long-distance path

A hundred miles around Leicester, devised for the Footpath Association's hundredth year — Charnwood, Burrough Hill and Bosworth on the circuit.

here · Leicestershire & Rutland

Photo of the Grand Union Canal, a 137-mile canal running from Brentford to Birmingham, England.Highlight

Grand Union Canal

Canal

London to Birmingham by water — the trunk route of the canal age, with arms reaching Leicester, Aylesbury, Northampton and Paddington.

0.4 km NE · spans 9 counties

Photo of Bradgate Park and Swithland Woods, a country park near Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, central England.Iconic

Bradgate Park and Swithland Woods

Country park near Newtown Linford

Ancient deer park, ruins and folly tower.

4.6 km SW

Photo of Great Central Railway, a visitor attraction near Quorn, Leicestershire, central England.Highlight

Great Central Railway

Attraction near Quorn

Britain's only double-track heritage main line, running steam and diesel trains between Loughborough and Leicester North.

6.7 km NW

Photo of Old John, a folly near Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, central England.Highlight

Old John

Folly near Newtown Linford

The stubby 18th-century tower crowning the high point of Bradgate Park, a landmark for miles around.

6.8 km SW

Photo of The Outwoods, a landmark near Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, central England.Highlight

The Outwoods

Landmark near Woodhouse Eaves

Ancient hillside wood above Loughborough, famous for its spring bluebells and views across Charnwood.

6.8 km W