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Devon,
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Gardens,
Holiday cottages,
Park,
South West England,
The National Trust Castle Drogo, famously known as being the last castle to be built in England by self-made millionaire Julius Drewe. With views over Dartmoor and set above the Teign Gorge, Castle Drogo is an impressive home designed by architect Sir Edwin Lutyens.
Facilities
National Trust shop and plant sales, Castle tea-room with children’s menu as well as a tea-room at the visitor centre, Baby-changing and feeding facilities, Children’s play area, Children’s quiz/trail, Dogs on leads in car park and estate walks only.
Photos
If you have any photos of this site we’d be very grateful if you could email them to us at photos@historicbritain.org
Address
Contact Numbers
Tel: 01647 433306
Email: castledrogo@nationaltrust.org.uk
Tickets
You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme
Aerial and Satellite View
[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Castle Drogo, Devon, UK[/googleMap]
Compton Castle has been home to the Gilbert family for almost 600 years.
Facilities
Small shop stall only, Castle Barton restaurant (no credit cards), Baby-changing facilities, Toddler hip carriers for loan, Children’s quiz/trail.
Photos
If you have any photos of this site we’d be very grateful if you could email them to us at photos@historicbritain.org
Address
Compton Castle, Marldon, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 1TA
Contact Numbers
Tel: 01803 843235
Email: comptoncastle@nationaltrust.org.uk
Tickets
You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme
Aerial and Satellite View
[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Compton Castle, Devon, UK[/googleMap]
Corfe Castle is over a thousand years old. Its ruins are situated above the isle of Purbeck with breathtaking views.
Facilities
Shop in the village square, Tea-room with Children’s menu, Baby-changing facilities, Pushchairs and back-carriers admitted, Children’s quiz/trail and guide, Dogs permitted on leads.
Photos
If you have any photos of this site we’d be very grateful if you could email them to us at photos@historicbritain.org
Address
The Square, Corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5EZ
Contact Numbers
Tel: 01929 481294 (information line)
Tel: 01929 480921 (shop)
Email: corfecastle@nationaltrust.org.uk
Tickets
You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme
Aerial and Satellite View
[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorset, UK[/googleMap]
Magnificent ruin on the beautiful Northumberland coastline.
Facilities
Small shop, Hot drinks and snacks, Suitable for school groups, Dogs permitted on leads only.
Photos
If you have any photos of this site we’d be very grateful if you could email them to us at photos@historicbritain.org
Address
Dunstanburgh Castle, Craster, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 3TT
Contact Numbers
Tel: 01665 576231
Email: dunstanburghcastle@nationaltrust.org.uk
Tickets
You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme
Aerial and Satellite View
[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, UK[/googleMap]
16th-century castle with amazing views.
Transformed into a holiday home by Edwin Lutyens in 1903. The walled garden was planned by Gertrude Jekyll.
Facilities
WC only, Baby-changing facilities, Front baby-slings and hip-carriers for loan, Dogs permitted only on leads in field.
Photos
If you have any photos of this site we’d be very grateful if you could email them to us at photos@historicbritain.org
Address
Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2SH
Contact Numbers
Tel: 01289 389244
Email: lindisfarne@nationaltrust.org.uk
Tickets
You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme
Aerial and Satellite View
[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Lindisfarne Castle, TD15 2SH[/googleMap]