Warren Knoll

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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Warren Knoll preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in Bedfordshire. It is one of nine motte-and-bailey castles the Albion Guide charts in the county. The nearest other motte-and-bailey castle is Totternhoe Castle, 2.4 km to the south. For arrivals by rail, Leighton Buzzard Station is 6.4 km to the west.

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