Barbury Castle

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Barbury Castle is one of 18 castles the Albion Guide lists in Wiltshire. It sits inside the North Wessex Downs National Landscape. Other castles nearby include Liddington Castle and Lewisham Castle. The nearest railway station is Swindon, 9.4 km to the north.

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