Photo of Bayard's Cove Castle, an artillery fort near Dartmouth, Devon, south west England. — © David Dixon / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bayard's Cove Castle

Open accessfree to visit at any reasonable time

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Bayard's Cove Castle is one of two artillery forts the Albion Guide charts in Devon. It sits inside South Devon National Landscape. The nearest other artillery fort is Dartmouth Castle, 1 km to the south-east. Paignton Station is 9.7 km away to the north.

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