Restormel Castle
Restormel Castle is one of the four chief Norman castles in Cornwall and is notable for its perfectly circular design; the 13th century circular shell-keep still encloses the principal rooms of the castle. The mound on which it is built is the site of an earlier castle, probably originally built at the start of the 12th Century, shortly after the Norman conquest of England, as a motte and bailey castle. The castle is strategically positioned, overlooking the primary crossing point over the River Fowey and was located in the middle of a large deer park. The castle had an early form of pressurised tap water, piped into the buildings from a natural spring.
On walks
- Lanhydrock to Restormel (5.3 mile walk)
- Restormel Castle and Lostwithiel (3.7 mile walk)
Also mentioned in walks
- Lanhydrock Gardens (3.2 mile walk)
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