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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Upper Gwarthlow Motte preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in Shropshire. The Albion Guide maps 40 motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. Welshpool Station is 12 km away to the north. For more of the same, Montgomery Castle and Castell Dolforwyn are close by.
More at the National Heritage List entry
