Dunster Castle
Somerset, England
Dunster Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Somerset, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Bury Castle, 11 mi away. It is cared for by National Trust.
Dunster Castle at a glance
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Cared for by
National Trust
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Bury Castle
11 mi away
About Dunster Castle
Dunster Castle is a former motte and bailey castle, now a country house, in the village of Dunster, Somerset, England. The castle lies on the top of a steep hill called the Tor, and has been fortified since the late Anglo-Saxon period.
From the Wikipedia article on Dunster Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dunster Castle sits at 51.1814, -3.4443 in Somerset. The closest other castles are Bury Castle (11 mi), Brewer's Castle (11 mi) and Stowey Castle (12 mi). Somerset has 32 castles in all.
