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Castles and Forts

Our coast has also been our first line of defence. This means around the UK coastline, we have the remains of castles and forts offering a glimpse into the country’s medieval and military past.

Location is everything, and visiting a castle will also get you out in some of the most spectacular and breathtaking locations.

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Popular Castles and Forts

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Berry-Pomeroy-Castle

Berry Pomeroy Castle

Berry Pomeroy Castle, begun in c. 1560 and ambitiously enlarged from c. 1600, this mansion was intended to become the Read more…
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Berry-Head

Berry Head

Berry Head, designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty, is an extensive limestone headland. The near-perpendicular cliffs rise 60m Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts, History – Heritage and Outdoors – Nature
Bayards-Cove-and-Fort

Bayards Cove and Fort

Bayards Cove is a cobbled quay lined with 18th Century houses and the small Tudor artillery fort guarding Dartmouth’s inner Read more…
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Royal-Citadel

Royal Citadel

The Royal Citadel in Plymouth, was built in the late 1660s to the design of Sir Bernard de Gomme. It Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts and History – Heritage
Lydford-Castle

Lydford Castle and Saxon Town

Two castles have been built at Lydford, the first immediately in the wake of the Norman Conquest in 1066. The Read more…
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Hartland-Point-Lighthouse

Hartland Point Lighthouse

Hartland Point Lighthouse gives a guide to vessels of all types approaching the Bristol Channel, the lighthouse was built by Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts, History – Heritage and Lighthouses
Rockham-Bay-beach

Rockham Bay Beach

Rockham Bay beach disappears at high tide but at lower tides plenty of sand and rock pools, many quite deep Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches, Castles and Forts and History – Heritage
Compton-Castle

Compton Castle

Compton Castle is actually a dramatic fortified manor house with a small formal garden. This has high curtain walls, towers Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts and History – Heritage
Burgh-Island

Burgh Island

Burgh Island is a small tidal island off the coast of South Devon in England, near the small seaside village Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts, History – Heritage and Outdoors – Nature
Rougemont-Castle

Rougemont Castle

Rougemont Castle, also known as Exeter Castle, was first built in 1068 to help William the Conqueror maintain control over the Read more…
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Dartmouth-Castle

Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle was built to guard the narrow entrance to the Dart Estuary. Dartmouth Castle has a rich history dating Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts and Tearooms
Totnes-Castle

Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle, classic Norman motte and bailey castle, founded soon after the Conquest. A later stone shell-keep crowns its steep Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts
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