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Dramatic fortified manor house with a small formal garden.
This medieval fortress with high curtain walls, towers and a portcullis, set in a landscape of rolling hills and orchards, is a bewitching mixture of romance and history.
A home for nearly 600 years to the Gilbert family, including Sir Humphrey Gilbert - half-brother to Sir Walter Raleigh.
This charming small castle offers a wander around it's medieval kitchen, great hall, solar and sub solar.
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©NTPL/Andrew Butler
Compton Castle
Marldon, Paignton, TQ3 1TA
Part opening times from April to October See website for further details
- National Trust