Kenidjack 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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Kenidjack Castle is a promontory fort in Cornwall. It is one of 17 promontory forts the Albion Guide lists in the county. It sits inside Cornwall National Landscape National Landscape.

Nearby ancient sites include Ballowall Barrow and Chûn Castle. For arrivals by rail, Penzance Station is 12.3 km to the east.

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