Down Castle

Down Castle: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Down Castle

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Down Castle — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 50.87148, -3.65282. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Down Castle

• Affeton Castle · fort · Somerset · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bickleigh Castle · fort · Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
• Two Moors Way · trek · Devon and Torbay · ~14 km · Must-see
• Tiverton Castle · church · Somerset · ~15 km · Must-see
• St Nicholas · church · Somerset · ~23 km · Must-see
• Livery Dole · fort · Somerset · ~24 km · Must-see
• All Saints Church · church · Somerset · ~25 km · Must-see
• Brewer's Castle · fort · Somerset · ~26 km · Must-see
• Wimbleball Dam · lake · Somerset · ~30 km · Must-see
• St James · church · Somerset · ~31 km · Must-see
• St Mary Magdalene · church · Somerset · ~33 km · Must-see
• Gidleigh Castle · fort · Somerset · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cosdon Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~34 km · Must-see
• Cow Castle · fort · Somerset · ~35 km · Must-see
• Powderham Castle · fort · Somerset · ~36 km · Must-see
• Exmoor National Park · sanctuary · Somerset · ~37 km · Must-see
• St Mary Magdalene · church · Somerset · ~37 km · Must-see
• Okehampton Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Down Castle

Other forts & heritage near Down Castle

• Affeton Castle · fort · Somerset · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bickleigh Castle · fort · Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
• Livery Dole · fort · Somerset · ~24 km · Must-see
• Brewer's Castle · fort · Somerset · ~26 km · Must-see
• Gidleigh Castle · fort · Somerset · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cow Castle · fort · Somerset · ~35 km · Must-see
• Powderham Castle · fort · Somerset · ~36 km · Must-see
• Okehampton Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~37 km · Must-see
• Elworthy Barrows · fort · Somerset · ~42 km · Must-see
• Bat's Castle · fort · Somerset · ~45 km · Must-see

All forts & heritage in Somerset

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