Castles in Devon
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Berry Pomeroy Castle // Totnes
Ruined castle situated in a picturesque valley. Consists of a 15th century gatehouse and wall surrounding a 16th century Elizabethan country house
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Dartmouth Castle // Dartmouth
Well-preserved and beautifully sited 14th century castle juts out into the narrow entrance of the Dart estuary
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Okehampton Castle // Okehampton
Site of the ruins of the largest castle in Devon. Includes the Norman motte and the keep's jagged remains.
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Totnes Castle // Totnes
Extremely well preserved Norman shell keep. Motte and bailey castle with splendid views over the River Dart
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Lydford Castle and Saxon Town // Tavistock
13th century tower on 12th century motte inside a bailey. It was later used as a much feared prison
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Tiverton Castle // Tiverton
Originally built in 1106, enjoy the background history and developments of the building. Informative tours tell of the castles' ghosts and show secret passages, Civil War armour and much more.
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Crownhill Fort // Plymouth
Victorian fortress located just outside Plymouth city centre
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Compton Castle // Paignton
Dramatic fortified manor house
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Castle Drogo // Exeter
The 'last castle to be built in England', set above the Teign Gorge with dramatic views over Dartmoor
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Bickleigh Castle // Tiverton
A 14th Century castle nestling in a valley formed buy the river Exe within 30 acres of lush green land.