Visit Castle Bytham Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Castle Bytham

  

Castle Bytham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Castle Bytham

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Castle Bytham history

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Morkery Wood housed a former bomb dump during the Second World War for the nearby airfields. Handley Page Halifax BB209 NP-G of 158 Sqn crashed near Stocken Hall Farm in the wood.

Castle

The site of the castle in Saxon times was owned by Morcar, also known as Morkere, who was the brother of Ealdgyth, wife of King Harold. The castle, which gave its name to the village, was built soon after the Norman conquest and was given by the Conqueror to his half brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux and Earl of Kent.

Castle Bytham geography / climate

Castle Bytham is at the apex of the NG (Grantham), LE (Rutland) and PE (Stamford) postcodes. The village is very close to the Rutland boundary. The civil parish extends much to the north-west of the village, up to Woolley’s Lane. It also extends westwards to include all of Morkery Wood (originally named Morkerhaw)

Surrounding area

Little Bytham is 1 mile (2 km) to the east of the village. The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust maintains an important wildlife reserve at Tortoiseshell Wood. To the west, on the western side of the A1 road, is South Witham near the source of the River Witham.

You can visit Castle Bytham places with Walkfo Castle Bytham to hear history at Castle Bytham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Castle Bytham has 17 places to visit in our interactive Castle Bytham map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Castle Bytham, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Castle Bytham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Castle Bytham & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Castle Bytham Places Map
17 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Castle Bytham tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Castle Bytham

  

Best Castle Bytham places to visit

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Castle Bytham has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Castle Bytham’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Castle Bytham’s information audio spots:

HM Prison Stocken HM Prison Stocken is a Category C men’s prison located in the parish of Stretton, in the county of Rutland, England. It is operated by Her Majesty’s Prison Service.

Holywell Hall, Lincolnshire Holywell Hall is a 17th-century country house which was built by the Goodhall family. The Reynardson family owned it for the next two hundred years. It is a Grade II* listed building and now a venue for special events.

St Mary’s Church, Clipsham St Mary’s Church is a Church of England parish church in Clipsham, Rutland. It is a Grade II* listed building.

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