Motte
Motte is a motte-and-bailey castle. This one stands 2.1 km northwest of Great Dunmow. Officially, it is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Great Dunmow
Just outside Great Dunmow
Motte is 2.1 km northwest of Great Dunmow. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Great Dunmow has 199 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
In Great Dunmow, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 17–23°C.
Motte
Top of the 14 other places within 15 km is Saffron Walden Castle, 15 km off.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Town
- 2.1 km northwest of Great Dunmow
Getting your bearings
The places near Motte are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Motte, by distance
The most populous of the 4 is Great Dunmow, at 10,395. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Great Dunmow
Burton End
Stebbing
Takeley and Little Canfield
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Motte is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Dunmow | 2.1 km southeast of it | 10,395 | 2 |
| Burton End | 3.8 km west of it | 177 | 8 |
| Stebbing | 4.2 km east of it | 1,061 | 2 |
| Takeley and Little Canfield | 4.8 km southwest of it | 5,553 | 6 |
Next door to Motte
Choose from 14 places within 15 km, such as 3 castles, 3 museums and a historic house.
CastleSaffron Walden Castle15 km away2
CastleStansted Mountfitchet Castle9.3 km away3
CastleWaytemore Castle (remains)13 km away4
Historic houseLeez Priory11 km away5
MuseumSouth Mill Arts13 km away6MuseumMuseumBishop's Stortford Museum13 km away7Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustHatfield Forest9.1 km away8MuseumMuseumDunmow Maltings3.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Motte
Where is Motte?
Motte is 2.1 km northwest of Great Dunmow, Essex.
What is Motte?
Motte-and-bailey castle in Essex, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Motte?
May to September are the warmest months in Great Dunmow, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Motte a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Motte?
Within 15 km: Saffron Walden Castle (15 km), Stansted Mountfitchet Castle (9.3 km), Waytemore Castle (remains) (13 km) and Leez Priory (11 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Saffron Walden Castle: Janine Forbes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stansted Mountfitchet Castle: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waytemore Castle (remains): PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leez Priory: Andy Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- South Mill Arts: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.