Alfred's Castle

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Alfred's Castle is one of nine castles the Albion Guide lists in Oxfordshire. It sits inside the North Wessex Downs National Landscape. Liddington Castle and Lewisham Castle are among the castles within 9 km. Swindon Station is 13.1 km away to the west.

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