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Restormel Castle

Lostwithiel, Cornwall

Lostwithiel PL22 0EE

Apr-Oct daily 10am-6pm

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About Restormel Castle

A remarkably complete circular Norman shell keep on a wooded hill above the River Fowey, Restormel's near-perfect ring of walls encloses a courtyard where the great hall, chapel, and private apartments can still be traced. The castle was a favourite residence of the Black Prince, Duke of Cornwall, and the views from the walls over the Fowey valley are serene.
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