The Top 5 Castles around Little Canfield
A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 5
beautiful castles to choose from around Little Canfield. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!
beautiful castles to choose from around Little Canfield. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!
Last updated: December 5, 2025
Pleshey Castle Earthworks and Brick Bridge
Highlight • Bridge
Pleshey Castle was completed around the turn of the 12th century and was a motte and bailey. These days, nothing much survives, apart from the earthworks, sections of mote, and …
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Leez Priory
Highlight • Monument
An Augustinian Priory until dissolution in 1556 - much of the original buildings still remain. Well worth a stop and walk around the grounds.
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Stebbing Village
Highlight • Settlement
Stebbing is a small, historic village dating from at least the 11th century. A medieval motte & bailey castle stood to the east of the village on what is now …
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Stansted Mountfitchet: Norman village and castle mound
Highlight • Castle
It is a good place to stop and try the three pubs . Castle mound and Toy Museum. other places to eat and drink. train station and co-op.
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Waytemore Castle Mound
Highlight • Monument
The history of Waytemore Castle is shrouded in mystery. It is thought that it was a Saxon fortress built in the 10th century against invasion by the Danes but there …
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