Castles · South West England
Cotley Castle
Cotley Castle — hillfort in Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Exeter St Thomas · 6.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cotley Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "hillfort in Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6942°, -3.6151°.
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Heritage listing
Cotley Castle is a large Iron Age Hill fort near Dunchideock in Devon and close to Exeter in England. It occupies a significant hilltop at 220 metres (720 ft) above sea level, just to the north of Great Haldon, part of the same ridge of the Haldon Hills.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cotley Castle is a large Iron Age Hill fort near Dunchideock in Devon and close to Exeter in England. It occupies a significant hilltop at 220 metres (720 ft) above sea level, just to the north of Great Haldon, part of the same ridge of the Haldon Hills.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.6942, -3.6151
- County
- Devon
- District
- Teignbridge
- Parish
- Dunsford
- Postcode
- EX6 7BJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Exeter St Thomas — 6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5175394 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cotley Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cotley Castle - geograph.org.uk - 164183.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cotley Castle?
- Cotley Castle is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX6 7BJ), in the parish of Dunsford.
- Is Cotley Castle a listed building?
- Cotley Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Cotley Castle charge admission?
- Cotley Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Cotley Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Exeter St Thomas, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX6 7BJ.