Castle · near Halton · Lancashire

Motte and Bailey

Motte and Bailey is a motte-and-bailey castle in Halton-with-Aughton, Lancaster. The register lists it as a scheduled monument. Within 15 km there are 36 more places to visit, starting with Lancaster Castle (4 km).

Where

100 m

southwest of Halton

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 18–19°C

In brief

Castle near Halton

Just outside Halton

Motte and Bailey is 100 m southwest of Halton. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Halton has 21 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The seasons here

In Halton the warm season is June to August, with highs of 18–19°C.

Jan7° / 2°109 mm

Feb7° / 2°114 mm

Mar9° / 3°76 mm

Apr12° / 5°68 mm

May15° / 8°56 mm

Jun18° / 10°71 mm

Jul19° / 12°92 mm

Aug19° / 12°112 mm

Sep17° / 10°109 mm

Oct13° / 8°124 mm

Nov9° / 5°118 mm

Dec7° / 2°134 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Halton, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Halton. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Halton’s full climate →

About

Motte and Bailey

Motte-and-bailey castle in Halton-with-Aughton, Lancaster, England, UK.

100 m southwest of Halton.

Halton’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Scheduled monument
Town: 100 m southwest of Halton

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Motte and Bailey at a glance

The map puts Motte and Bailey in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

With 52,646 people, Lancaster is the largest of the 7. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · 100 m northeast of it

Halton

2,652 people · 15 places to visit

2 · 400 m southwest of it

Lancaster

52,646 people · 22 places to visit

3 · 2.3 km northwest of it

Bolton-le-Sands

6,728 people · 16 places to visit

4 · 2.4 km east of it

Caton

2,552 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 7 towns

Town	Where Motte and Bailey is	People	Places to visit
Halton	100 m northeast of it	2,652	15
Lancaster	400 m southwest of it	52,646	22
Bolton-le-Sands	2.3 km northwest of it	6,728	16
Caton	2.4 km east of it	2,552	5
Nether Kellet	2.9 km north of it	391	3
Morecambe	3.8 km west of it	32,745	19
Carnforth	4.8 km north of it	5,852	9

Make a day of it

Places to add to Motte and Bailey

Of the 36 within 15 km, look for 3 castles, 2 museums and a cathedral.

CastleLancaster Castle4 km away 2

CathedralLancaster Cathedral3.8 km away 3

CastleHornby Castle9.5 km away 4

CastleThurland Castle14 km away 5

MuseumJudges' Lodgings Museum3.9 km away 6

MuseumLancaster City Museum3.9 km away 7

Historic houseLeighton Hall, Lancashire9.6 km away 8PierPierStone Jetty7.3 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Motte and Bailey

Where is Motte and Bailey?

Motte and Bailey is 100 m southwest of Halton, Lancashire.

What is Motte and Bailey?

Motte-and-bailey castle in Halton-with-Aughton, Lancaster, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Motte and Bailey?

June to August are the warmest months in Halton, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Motte and Bailey a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Motte and Bailey?

Within 15 km: Lancaster Castle (4 km), Lancaster Cathedral (3.8 km), Hornby Castle (9.5 km) and Thurland Castle (14 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 (7)

Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hornby Castle: Andy Hawkins from Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Thurland Castle: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Judges' Lodgings Museum: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lancaster City Museum: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leighton Hall, Lancashire: Anglovirtual, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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