Castles · West Midlands
Brailes Castle Hill Motte
In or near Sutton-under-Brailes.
Brailes Castle Hill Motte — a castle in england west midlands.
Michael Dibb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Brailes Castle Hill Motte 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
Brailes Castle Hill Motte is a historic castle located in the West Midlands. This motte-and-bailey structure is notable for its earthworks, which date back to the medieval period. The site provides insights into the defensive architecture of the time and is a remnant of the region's feudal past. Visitors can explore the impressive earth mounds and the surrounding landscape.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0575, -1.5526
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Parish
- Brailes
- Postcode
- OX15 5AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
Sources
- manual: geonames-6286483 (CC BY 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brailes Castle Hill Motte?
- Brailes Castle Hill Motte is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX15 5AX), in the parish of Brailes.
- What is Brailes Castle Hill Motte?
- Brailes Castle Hill Motte — a castle in england west midlands.
- How do I get to Brailes Castle Hill Motte?
- Drivers can use postcode OX15 5AX.
- Is Brailes Castle Hill Motte a protected site?
- Yes — Brailes Castle Hill Motte is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Brailes Castle Hill Motte charge admission?
- Brailes Castle Hill Motte typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Brailes Castle Hill Motte?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX15 5AX. It sits within the Stratford-on-Avon parliamentary constituency.