Castle Godwyn

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Castle Godwyn is a castle in Gloucestershire. The Albion Guide charts ten castles in the county; this is one of them. It sits within the Cotswolds National Landscape.

The nearest railway station is Stroud (Glos), 6.8 km to the south. The nearest other castle is Brimpsfield Castle, 7 km to the east.

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