Road Castle, Exmoor National Park

#16 among attractions in Exmoor National Park

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Road Castle is an Iron Age bank and ditch in the West Somerset district of Somerset, England. The hill fort is situated approximately 2 miles west from the village of Winsford. The ditch is almost square in plan with rounded corners and covers an area of approximately 0.7 acres. ()

Coordinates: 51°7'34"N, 3°37'35"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Tarr Steps, Dunkery Hill, Stoke Pero Church, Landacre Bridge.

3.4 miS
Ancient bridge made of stone slabs
Tarr Steps, Exmoor National Park
87 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.
3.1 miNE
Archaeological site
Dunkery Hill, Porlock
78 min walk • Dunkery Beacon at the summit of Dunkery Hill is the highest point on Exmoor and in Somerset, England. It is also the highest point in southern England outside of Dartmoor.
3.8 miN
Church
Stoke Pero Church, Exmoor National Park
97 min walk • Stoke Pero Church in Stoke Pero, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. Standing 1013 feet above sea level, it is the highest church on Exmoor.
3 miW
Bridge
Landacre Bridge, Exmoor National Park
77 min walk • Landacre Bridge carries Landacre Lane across the River Barle near Withypool on Exmoor in the English county of Somerset. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument and Grade II* listed building.
3 miSE
Memorial
Caratacus Stone, Exmoor National Park
77 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.
2.4 miSW
Archaeological site
Withypool Stone Circle, Exmoor National Park
61 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.
4.3 miW
Forts and castles
Cow Castle, Exmoor National Park
109 min walk • Cow Castle is an Iron Age hillfort 5.75 kilometres West South West of Exford, Somerset, England within the Exmoor National Park. It is a Scheduled Monument. It has been added to the heritage at Risk register because of the risk from bracken.
4.3 miS
Church
Church of St Giles, Exmoor National Park
110 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.
1.6 miSW
Church
Church of St Andrew, Exmoor National Park
41 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.
1.7 miSW
Bridge
Withypool Bridge, Exmoor National Park
44 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.
0.7 miNW
Church
Church of St Mary Magdelene, Exmoor National Park
17 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Mary Magdelene in Exford, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.