Castles · South West England
Aylesmore Castle Tump
In or near Linton.
Aylesmore Castle Tump — a castle in england west midlands.
Jonathan Billinger — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ledbury · 9.3 km
About
Aylesmore Castle Tump is a named castle in england west midlands, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Aylesmore Castle Tump is a motte-and-bailey castle located in the West Midlands. This site features an earthwork mound, typical of medieval fortifications. The remnants reflect the strategic importance of such structures during the Norman period.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9618, -2.4211
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Forest of Dean
- Parish
- Pauntley
- Postcode
- GL18 1LS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Nearest railway station
- Ledbury — 9.3 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-6286456 (CC BY 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aylesmore Castle Tump?
- Aylesmore Castle Tump is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL18 1LS), in the parish of Pauntley.
- What is Aylesmore Castle Tump?
- Aylesmore Castle Tump — a castle in england west midlands.
- How do I get to Aylesmore Castle Tump?
- The nearest railway station is Ledbury, about 9.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL18 1LS.
- Is Aylesmore Castle Tump a protected site?
- Yes — Aylesmore Castle Tump is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Aylesmore Castle Tump charge admission?
- Aylesmore Castle Tump typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Aylesmore Castle Tump?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL18 1LS. It sits within the Forest of Dean parliamentary constituency.