Penstowe Castle

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

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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A motte-and-bailey castle once stood here — today it survives as earthworks in Cornwall. The Albion Guide charts five motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. The nearest other motte-and-bailey castle is Kilkhampton Castle, 0.2 km to the south.

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