Watch Hill motte

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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A motte-and-bailey castle once stood here — today it survives as earthworks in Greater Manchester. It is the only motte-and-bailey castle the Albion Guide charts in the county. Hale Station is 2.4 km away to the north-east.

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