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Castle Folds settlement

Open accessin a National Nature Reserve open to the public

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Castle Folds settlement is a castle in Cumbria. It is one of 33 castles the Albion Guide maps in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

The nearest railway station is Kirkby Stephen, 11.5 km to the east. Nearby castles include Castle Howe motte, Waitby Castle and Appleby Castle.

Full name: Castle Folds Romano-British defended stone hut circle settlement and medieval shieling

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Photo along the Coast to Coast, a 190-mile National Trail running from St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay, England.Highlight

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