Shoulsbarrow Castle

Open accesson open access land, where the right to roam applies

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Shoulsbarrow Castle is a castle in Devon. It is one of 55 castles the Albion Guide maps in the county. It sits within Exmoor National Park.

For arrivals by rail, Barnstaple Station is 16.3 km to the south-west. For more of the same, Holwell Castle and Beacon Castle are close by.

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