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Dunster Castle
SS 992-434 Somerset England
SS 992-434 Somerset England
Dunster
Castle was an impressive stone motte and bailey fortress, founded by William de
Mohun. The Luttrell family remodelled the castle from 1376 and after Civil War
slighting, built a Jacobean house, which was given a Victorian Gothic reconstruction
by Anthony Salvin. The medieval castle was formed out of an isolated hill but
sadly only the 13th century gatehouse survives. Visit pending.
Dunster Castle is located in the village centre, off Castle Hill. 22 miles north-west of Taunton, on the A358-A39.
The site is owned by The National Trust and is open Saturday to Wednesday, mid-March to October 11:00-5:00pm, 1st week of November 11:00-4:00pm.
There is a car park.
For admission rates and special events go to its HomePage.
Click
here for castle pictures 
and a castle map
of the area 
and a castle map
of the area