Road Castle

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Road Castle is a castle in Somerset. It is one of 21 castles the Albion Guide maps in the county. It sits within Exmoor National Park. For more of the same, Cow Castle and Brewer's Castle are close by.

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