We visited Baile Hill during our walk around the city walls of York, the hill is the site of a Norman ‘motte and bailey’ castle erected soon after the conquest and the mound can be clearly be seen if a little overgrown. It is possible to join the city wall walk here in the clockwise direction only, there being no section of walkable wall between here and the Fishergate Postern Tower. An information board is available here with text and pictures and this is also supplied with a QR code which you can scan with your smart phone for additional information.

Baile Hill, is more than likely a man made mound, dating back to 1068. and was probably the site of a mote and bailey castle built by William the Conqurer. Excavations in 1979, have found the remains of timber buildings.