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a Castle in the town of Saffron Walden, in the county of Essex

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About Saffron Walden Castle

Very little remains of Saffron Walden Castle, but what is here is well worth seeing for it is a fine example of a Norman earthwork motte and bailey fortress founded by the De Manville family. Later, in 1347, Humphrey de Bohun founded the stone castle when he was granted a license to crenellate.

Little is known of the castle's rebuilding, nor of its occupation and history. Most of the earthworks are now levelled, but there remains interesting lower storey's of a large keep and forebuilding which seem to have gained protection from the motte. Behind the rubble walls are traces of a spiral stair, central pier base and a well shaft. The main bailey shows the layout of surrounding streets and reflects the line of the inner bailey.

These evocative remains can be seen off Church Street in the grounds of the museum.
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Recommended attractions near Saffron Walden Castle

Saffron Walden Museum	(0.0 miles, 0.0 km)	Pictures
Bridge End Gardens	(0.1 miles, 0.1 km)	Pictures
Audley End	(0.8 miles, 1.4 km)	Pictures
Imperial War Museum Duxford	(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Wandlebury Ring	(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction N)	Pictures
Wandlebury Country Park	(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction N)	Pictures
Hatfield Forest Country Park	(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction S)	Pictures
University Botanic Gardens	(12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Wimpole Hall	(14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Anglesey Abbey	(14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction N)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Saffron Walden Castle

Saffron Walden, in the county of Essex (0.1 miles, 0.2 km)
The outstanding feature of Saffron Walden is its rich variety of properties tangled around its web of ancient streets.
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Wendens Ambo, a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex (2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction SW)
This enchanting village with its unusual name lies at the western boundary of the county. Its quaint name comes from the joining of Great and Little Ambo in the 17th century.
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Linton, in the county of Cambridgeshire (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction N)
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Hempstead, in the county of Essex (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction E)
The village of Hempstead lies a short distance from the delightful town of Saffron Walden. It is the place where the highwayman, Dick Turpin is said to have been born the son of parents who kept the Bell Inn.
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Thaxted, in the county of Essex (6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction SE)
The village of Thaxted is stunningly beautiful with many reminders that it was once and perhaps always has been an extremely prosperous place.
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Brent Pelham, in the county of Hertfordshire (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW)
Brent Pelham can be found mid-way between the town of Buntingford and the village of Newport.
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Finchingfield, a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction E)
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Great Hormead, a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction SW)
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Bishop's Stortford, in the county of Hertfordshire (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction S)
There are many interesting places to visit including St.Michael's Church which is exceptionally spacious and has a spire that can been seen for miles around.
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Kedington, in the county of Suffolk (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction NE)
The Stour Valley footpath leads into Kedington which has several eye catching focal points, including a pretty arched bridge spanning the river and a lovely 18th-century watermill.
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Nearby travel help

Audley End Station	(1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction SW)
Great Chesterford Station	(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction NW)
M11 Junction 9	(3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction NW)
M11 Junction 10	(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction NW)
London Stansted Airport	(9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction S)
Cambridge Airport	(12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction N)
Saffron Walden Castle to London	(39.0 miles, 62.7 km, direction S)

Accommodation & Hotels near Saffron Walden Castle

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Duxford Lodge Hotel	(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction NW)
The Cricketers Arms	(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction S)
Thaxted Hall	(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction SE)
The Swan Hotel	(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction SE)
The Old Red Lion	(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction NE)
Whitehall Hotel	(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction S)
Desalis Hotels London Stansted	(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction S)
Chimneys	(8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction S)
Coach House Hotel	(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction W)
The Old Bell Hotel	(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction S)
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