Mounsey Castle, Exmoor National Park

#36 among attractions in Exmoor National Park

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Mounsey Castle is an Iron Age irregular triangular earthwork of 1.75 hectares north west of Dulverton, Somerset, England. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument. It has been added to the Heritage at Risk Register. ()

Coordinates: 51°3'16"N, 3°35'26"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Tarr Steps, Church of All Saints, Caratacus Stone, Withypool Stone Circle.

2 miNW
Ancient bridge made of stone slabs
Tarr Steps, Exmoor National Park
51 min walk • The Tarr Steps is a clapper bridge across the River Barle in the Exmoor National Park, Somerset, England. They are located in a national nature reserve about 2.5 miles south east of Withypool and 4 miles north west of Dulverton.
2 miSE
Church
Church of All Saints, Exmoor National Park
51 min walk • The Anglican Church of All Saints in Dulverton, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century and largely rebuilt in the 1850s. It is a Grade II* listed building.
2.5 miN
Memorial
Caratacus Stone, Exmoor National Park
64 min walk • The Caratacus Stone, sometimes known as the Caractacus Stone, is an inscribed stone on Exmoor in Somerset, England. It is thought to date from the 6th century, and it has been a scheduled monument since 1925.
4.2 miNW
Archaeological site
Withypool Stone Circle, Exmoor National Park
107 min walk • Withypool Stone Circle, also known as Withypool Hill Stone Circle, is a stone circle located on the Exmoor moorland, near the village of Withypool in the southwestern English county of Somerset.
1.7 miW
Church
Church of St Giles, Exmoor National Park
44 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Giles in Hawkridge, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
4.5 miNW
Church
Church of St Andrew, Exmoor National Park
115 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Andrew in Withypool, Somerset, England was built in late medieval period. It is a Grade II* listed building.
4.5 miNW
Bridge
Withypool Bridge, Exmoor National Park
114 min walk • The Withypool Bridge is an arch bridge that carries a small road over the River Barle at Withypool in Somerset, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. The red sandstone bridge was built in the 19th century.
3.6 miNE
Church
St Peter's Church, Exmoor National Park
91 min walk • The Anglican St Peter's Church at Exton within the English county of Somerset has a 13th-century tower and 15th century aisle. It is a Grade II* listed building. Some of the original Norman stonework can still be identified in the nave.
1.9 miSE
Bridge
Barle Bridge, Exmoor National Park
50 min walk • Barle Bridge is a five span stone arch bridge over the River Barle in Dulverton within the English county of Somerset, which is medieval in origin. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument and is a Grade II listed building.
2 miSE
Town
Dulverton
51 min walk • Dulverton is a small town and civil parish in west Somerset, England, near the border with Devon. The town had a population of 1,408 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes the hamlets of Battleton and Ashwick which is located approximately 3.5 miles north west of Dulverton.
1.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Oldberry Castle, Exmoor National Park
42 min walk • Oldberry Castle is an Iron Age hill fort north west of Dulverton, Somerset, England. It lies approximately 0.5 miles north-west from Dulverton, close to the Devon border. It has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The site overlooks the town and the ancient crossing point of the River Barle.