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Sauvey Castle

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Sauvey Castle is one of six castles the Albion Guide maps in Leicestershire. Oakham Station is 7.9 km away to the north-east. The nearest other castle is Castle Hill motte (Rutland), 7.9 km to the south-east.

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More places to visit near Sauvey Castle

Photo along the Macmillan Way, a 290-mile long-distance path running from Boston to Abbotsbury, England.Highlight

Macmillan Way

Long-distance path

Boston to Abbotsbury down the limestone belt — 290 miles waymarked in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

4.2 km SE · spans 10 counties

Photo of Burrough Hill Country Park, a country park near Burrough on the Hill, Leicestershire, central England.Highlight

Burrough Hill Country Park

Country park near Burrough on the Hill

A country park in Leicestershire.

6.5 km N

Photo of Oakham, a village in Rutland, central England.Highlight

Oakham

Village

Rutland's county town, where a Norman great hall keeps a wall of 200-odd ceremonial horseshoes forfeited by visiting peers.

7.8 km NE · Rutland

Photo of Hallaton, a village in Leicestershire, central England.Highlight

Hallaton

Village

Conical-spired village of thatch and a butter cross, home to the riotous Easter Monday Bottle Kicking and the Hallaton Treasure hoard.

8 km S · Leicestershire

Photo of Rutland County Museum, a visitor attraction near Oakham, Rutland, central England.Highlight

Rutland County Museum

Attraction near Oakham

Oakham's free museum of rural life, from an ice-age bison horn to farm wagons, in a Georgian riding school.

8.2 km NE

Photo of Wing, a village in Rutland, central England.

Wing

Village

A small village best known for its rare medieval turf maze cut into the green.

10.7 km E · Rutland