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Weeting Castle

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A 12th century moated manor house built by the De Plaiz family. The site was first occupied in the late 10th or early 11th century, but around 1180 the De Plaiz family constructed a fortified manor house within a rectangular moat enclosure.


The remains of the manor include a rectangular south tower and the 3-story high shell of the south end of the house. The castle enclosure measures approximately 105 metres by 79 metres. The castle itself, which stands in the southern part of the moated island, measures 30 metres long and 14 metres wide.

A motte-shaped mound on the site is thought to be a much later addition, and is probably an ice house built for nearby Weeting Hall.
Weeting, Norfolk, England

About Weeting Castle
Attraction Type: Castle
Location: Off the B1106 2 miles north of Brandon. Open access site.
Website: Weeting Castle
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Nearest Towns and Villages Thetford - 6.6 miles away Swaffham - 12.7 miles away Downham Market - 13.9 miles away Ely - 16 miles away Castle Acre - 16.1 miles away Hingham - 17.1 miles away Dereham - 19.7 miles away King's Lynn - 21.7 miles away

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Nearest Self Catering Cottages

1 West End Cottages - 14 miles from Weeting Castle Fornham All Saints, Suffolk Sleeps: 5 Stay from: £275

Rustic Lodge - 15.7 miles from Weeting Castle Pentney, Norfolk Sleeps: 10 Stay from: £489

Heron Cottage - 16 miles from Weeting Castle Castle Acre, Norfolk Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £250

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Nearest Hotels

Brandon House Hotel - 1.4 miles from Weeting Castle Brandon, Norfolk Stay from: £65.00

Comfort Inn Thetford - 5.9 miles from Weeting Castle Thetford, Norfolk Stay from: £25.00

The Glebe Country House Bed And Breakfast - 6.1 miles from Weeting Castle Thetford, Norfolk Stay from: £52.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

The Bedingfeld Arms - 8.1 miles from Weeting Castle Kings Lynn, Norfolk From: £35.00

The Olde Windmill Inn - 8.7 miles from Weeting Castle Norfolk, Norfolk From: £45.00

Peddars Way B&B - 9.5 miles from Weeting Castle Thetford, Norfolk From: £45.00

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Thetford
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Thetford
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Tel: 01842 820 689
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