Albion Guide
Menu
Map

Areas

Protected landscapesCountry estatesNature reservesCountry parksCoastlineIslands

Routes

TrailsWaterways

Natural spots

Hills & peaksLakes & lochsWaterfallsBeaches & swimmingViewpointsCavesSSSIs

Historic places

Castles & strongholdsAbbeys & prioriesAncient stonesRoman sitesBattlefieldsChalk figuresNational Trust

Villages & landmarks

Villages & townsPubs & restaurantsChurchesHouses & gardensFarms, vineyards & producersWindmillsLighthousesOther sightsAttractionsFolliesOutdoor saunas

Near you

By townBy countyBy station
Saved

Bury Castle (Somerset)

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

Save this place
Open in full map →Full map →
OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles · data from OpenStreetMap · terrain Mapzen/AWS

Bury Castle (Somerset) is a castle in Somerset. It is one of 21 castles the Albion Guide charts in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of Exmoor National Park.

For more of the same, Oldberry Castle and Mounsey Castle are close by. Tiverton Parkway Station is 16.8 km away to the south-east.

More at the National Heritage List entry

More places to visit near Bury Castle (Somerset)

Photo of Exmoor, a National Park in south west England.Iconic

Exmoor

You’re inside itNational Park near Winsford

High moor meeting a dramatic coast, with red deer and some of England's darkest skies.

Photo along the Two Moors Way, a 102-mile long-distance path running from Ivybridge to Lynmouth, south west England.

Two Moors Way

Long-distance path

Devon's south-to-north crossing, over Dartmoor and Exmoor from Ivybridge to the sea at Lynmouth.

8.1 km W · Devon & Somerset

Photo of Tarr Steps, a landmark near Winsford in Exmoor, Somerset, south west England.Highlight

Tarr Steps

Landmark near Winsford

An ancient clapper bridge of massive stone slabs stepping across the River Barle in a wooded Exmoor valley.

8.7 km NW

Photo: Winsford Hill, a viewpoint in Exmoor, Somerset, south west England.Highlight

Winsford Hill

Viewpoint near Winsford

Open heather common on Exmoor above Winsford, grazed by wild ponies and studded with Bronze Age barrows.

9.5 km NW

Photo of Winsford, a village in Exmoor, Somerset, south west England.Highlight

Winsford

Village

Exmoor village threaded by seven bridges and fords over the Winn and Exe, with a thatched inn and Winsford Hill and its ponies above.

9.5 km NW · Somerset

Photo of The Masons Arms, a gastropub near Knowstone, Devon, south west England.Highlight

The Masons Arms

Gastropub near Knowstone

Thatched Michelin-starred pub on the edge of Exmoor run by chef Mark Dodson.

11.8 km W