Bury Castle, Exmoor National Park

Name: Bury Castle
Address: Exmoor National Park, United Kingdom

#61 among attractions in Exmoor National Park

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Bury Castle near Brompton Regis in the English county of Somerset was an Iron Age univallate hillfort which was reused with the creation of a motte after the Norman Conquest. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument. ()

Coordinates: 51°1'52"N, 3°30'53"W

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

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

5.5 miNW
Ancient bridge made of stone slabs
Tarr Steps, Exmoor National Park
140 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.
1.7 miNW
Church
Church of All Saints, Exmoor National Park
43 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.
5.5 miSE
Church
All Saints' Church
141 min walk • All Saints' Church, Huntsham is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England. It is in the small village of Huntsham, about 5.8 miles to the north-east of Tiverton.
5.2 miNW
Memorial
Caratacus Stone, Exmoor National Park
132 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.
5.4 miNW
Church
Church of St Giles, Exmoor National Park
137 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.
4.3 miN
Church
St Peter's Church, Exmoor National Park
111 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.
1.8 miW
Bridge
Barle Bridge, Exmoor National Park
45 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.
3.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Mounsey Castle, Exmoor National Park
94 min walk • 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.
1.7 miW
Town
Dulverton
44 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.
2 miNW
Forts and castles
Oldberry Castle, Exmoor National Park
52 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.
3 miN
Church
Church of St Mary, Exmoor National Park
77 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Mary in Brompton Regis, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.