Lydford Castle, Dartmoor, Devon UK
N 50° 38.603 W 004° 06.560
30U E 421564 N 5610756
An ancient granite built castle on West Dartmoor.
Waymark Code: WM2QKB
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/08/2007
Views: 30
Lydford Castle was probably built about 1195 to serve as a prison. It took the form of a freestanding tower of at least two storeys. Sometime in the thirteenth century a thorough rebuilding was undertaken. A ditch was dug around the tower and the soil piled up against the ground floor. The upper storeys were completely rebuilt to form a small keep and the interior of the old prison filled in (this filling has now been removed). At the same time the earthwork bailey to the North West was constructed.
The property is managed by the National Trust in co-operation with English Heritage.
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
Open all hours
Admission Prices:
Free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Up to 1 hour
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation
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