The castle is tucked away in a steep wooded valley, making it the perfect romantic ruin.
Visitors can expect to see picturesque ruins, a magnificent north wing, and a now-vanished long gallery among the biggest ever built in England.
The castle was originally built in the 15th-century by the Pomeroy family and later expanded by the Seymours, who planned to set a great Elizabethan mansion within the castle’s medieval walls.
The castle has a romantic atmosphere that fostered tales of hauntings and ghostly apparitions, making it a magnet for artists and sightseers in the late 18th-century.
Visitors can explore the castle and nearby woodland, spot wildlife, and enjoy woodland walks with their dogs on leads. Membership also gives unlimited access to castles, gardens, historic houses, and abbeys.
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