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Seckington 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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Seckington Castle preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in Warwickshire. The Albion Guide lists seven motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. Tamworth Castle and Castle Gresley motte are among the castles within 10.5 km. The nearest railway station is Polesworth, 4.4 km to the south.

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