Bosigran Castle

Open accesson National Trust land that is open on foot at all times

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Bosigran Castle is one of 17 promontory forts the Albion Guide lists in Cornwall. It sits inside Cornwall National Landscape National Landscape. Trereen Dinas and The Nine Maidens are among the ancient sites within 2.6 km. The closest station is Penzance, 8.7 km to the south-east.

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