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A rare survivor, this medieval fortress with high curtain walls, towers and a portcullis, set in a landscape of rolling hills and orchards, is a bewitching mixture of romance and history. Home for nearly 600 years to the Gilbert family, including Sir Humphrey Gilbert, half-brother to Sir Walter Ralegh
- Feed your imagination among machicolations, spiral staircases and squints.
- Discover Humphrey Gilbert, Elizabethan adventurer and explorer, and his family.
- Enjoy the lovely rose, knot and herb gardens.
House, squirrel and garden trails. Guided castle tours at 2. Walks with the gardener on National Gardens Scheme garden day
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- Bradley
- Coleton Fishacre
- Greenway
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 | Guidebook |  | - To find out more about Compton Castle buy the guide before you visit
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