Compton Castle, South Devon
Posted by: 
Lord Darcy
N 50° 28.398 W 003° 35.975
30U E 457453 N 5591428
A dramatic fortified manor house
Waymark Code: WM285K
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/20/2007
Views: 82
Fairy-tale castle hidden in a lush south Devon valley.
A medley of fortified towers, battlements and buttresses.
600-year-old home of the Gilbert family, kindred of Sir Walter Raleigh.
Delightful flowering gardens, enclosed by a stone curtain wall.
The Great Kitchen offers a unique insight into medieval domestic life.
Film location for Sense and Sensibility (1995).
The address of property, including Postcode.:
Compton Castle
Marldon,
Paignton,
Devon TQ3 1TA
The charges to visitors and opening hours.:
Open 2 April - 25 October
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
Open 10 am - 1 pm and 2 pm - 5 pm
Open BH Mons. Last admission 30 mins before closing
Admission prices
£3.90, child £1.95. Groups £3.30, child £1.70
Members Free
Web page: [Web Link]
Parking place (optional): Not Listed
References: Not listed
National Trust member: Not Listed
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