Westgate Castle

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Westgate Castle is one of eleven castles the Albion Guide maps in County Durham. It sits within the North Pennines National Landscape. The nearest railway station is Stanhope, 9.2 km to the east.

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