Castles · East of England
Lidgate Castle
In or near Ousden.
Lidgate Castle — castle in Suffolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newmarket · 8.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Lidgate Castle, the nearest railway station is Newmarket, located 8.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CB8 9PT. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Lidgate Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Suffolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.1952°, 0.5169°.
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Heritage listing
Lidgate Castle is a medieval motte and bailey castle in the village of Lidgate, Suffolk, England, built to an unusual quadrangular design.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lidgate Castle is a medieval motte and bailey castle in the village of Lidgate, Suffolk, England, built to an unusual quadrangular design.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.1952, 0.5169
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- West Suffolk
- Parish
- Lidgate
- Postcode
- CB8 9PT
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Suffolk
- Nearest railway station
- Newmarket — 8.9 km
- Official site
- thegreatbritainguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6543641 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lidgate Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lidgate Church - geograph.org.uk - 189241.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lidgate Castle?
- Lidgate Castle is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CB8 9PT), in the parish of Lidgate.
- What is Lidgate Castle?
- Lidgate Castle — castle in Suffolk, England, UK.
- How do I get to Lidgate Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Newmarket, about 8.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode CB8 9PT.
- Is Lidgate Castle a listed building?
- Lidgate Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Lidgate Castle charge admission?
- Lidgate Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Lidgate Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CB8 9PT. It sits within the West Suffolk parliamentary constituency.