Orchard Castle

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Orchard Castle is one of 18 castles the Albion Guide maps in Wiltshire. It sits inside Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape. For arrivals by rail, Gillingham (Dorset) Station is 7.1 km to the south-east. Nearby castles include Ballands Castle, Mere Castle and Jack's Castle.

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