Photo of St Catherine's Castle, a ruined castle near Polruan, Cornwall, south west England. — © Derek Harper / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Catherine's Castle

Open accessfree to visit at any reasonable time

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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St Catherine's Castle is one of 26 castles the Albion Guide charts in Cornwall. The surrounding countryside is part of Cornwall National Landscape National Landscape. Polruan Blockhouse and Fowey Blockhouse are among the castles within 0.5 km. The closest station is Par, 5.2 km to the north-west.

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