It was erected in 1130 near an earlier Norman motte with a circular keep, gatehouse and curtain walls. It has been in ruins for 300 years, but the gatehouse and parts of the walls are still standing.
Access at any time. The castle is by a public footpath.
Photo "Buildings of Cumbria"
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| Off the A595, 5 miles south east of Whitehaven. |