Trematon Castle, Saltash

Name: Trematon Castle
Address: Trematon Castle Castle Hill, Saltash, PL12 4QW, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Saltash

Garden, Park, Forts and castles

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Trematon Castle is situated near Saltash in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It was the caput of the feudal barony of Trematon. It is similar in style to the later Restormel Castle, with a 12th-century keep. Trematon Castle overlooks Plymouth Sound and was built probably by Robert, Count of Mortain on the ruins of an earlier Roman fort: it is a motte-and-bailey castle and dates from soon after the Norman conquest. It occupies a sentinel position one and a half miles south-east of Trematon village. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 203 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°24'0"N, 4°14'18"W

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Trematon Castle Castle HillSaltash PL12 4QW United Kingdom

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Trematon Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of St Stephen, Ince Castle, Churchtown Farm, Saltash Library.

0.5 miNE
Church
Church of St Stephen, Saltash
13 min walk • The Church of St Stephen, also known as St Stephens-by-Saltash, is a Church of England parish church in Saltash, Cornwall. The church is a grade I listed building, and dates from the 15th century.
1 miSW
Forts and castles
Ince Castle, Tamar–Tavy Estuary
26 min walk • Ince Castle is three miles from Saltash in Cornwall, England, UK. It is not a castle in the conventional sense, but a manor house built of brick. It was built in 1642, at the start of the English Civil War and was captured in 1646. Attached to the house are four three-storey towers with walls 1.2 metres thick.
0.5 miE
Area
Churchtown Farm, Plymouth
13 min walk • Churchtown Farm is a community nature reserve one mile south of Saltash, Cornwall, England. It is owned and managed by Cornwall Wildlife Trust, and includes diverse habitats such as grassland, estuarine mudflats, wetland, woodland, disused quarries and hedgerows.
1 miNE
50°24'36"N • 4°13'15"W
Saltash Library, Saltash
27 min walk • Library
1.3 miNE
Tunnel
Saltash Tunnel, Saltash
34 min walk • The Saltash Tunnel is a road tunnel on the A38 at Saltash in Cornwall, UK and was opened in 1988. The central lane operates as a reversible lane to cope with holiday and rush hour traffic and the speed limit is 30 mph.