How Wide Are Castle Moats

Castle moats were often around 12ft wide and 30ft deep and could be even bigger! A drawbridge was raised or lowered so the inhabitants of the castle could enter or exit the castle easily.

How deep is the average moat?

Castle moats were usually between 5 and 40 feet deep, and they were not always filled with water. Not all moats contained water, as a simple dry, wide ditch could prove an obstacle. These were called dry moats.

What are moats filled with?

A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that is dug and surrounds a castle, fortification, building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. In some places moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices.