Taunton Castle

Photo of Taunton Castle, the earthworks of a former castle in Somerset, south west England.

Taunton Castle

© Stephen Craven / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Stephen Craven / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Taunton 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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Taunton Castle preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in Somerset. The Albion Guide lists ten motte-and-bailey castles in the county; this is one of them. The nearest railway station, Taunton, is under a kilometre away.

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