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Pendragon Castle

Cumbria, England


Pendragon Castle
Pendragon Castle, further view Pendragon Castle, further view

Key facts

Operator
Private owner
Condition
Ruin
Access
Free, open access

Pinpoint

Pendragon Castle, B6259, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4JT

A ruined tower in the remote Mallerstang valley, its name tied by legend to Uther Pendragon - Arthur's father in later medieval romance - though the surviving structure dates from the Norman period. It's privately owned but left informally open, with no facilities and no staff.

Worth the trip

The setting in the Mallerstang valley - an isolated ruin with the fells rising on either side and no crowds to share it with.

Before you go

No visitor reviews were available for this listing - as an informal, unstaffed site with no facilities, come prepared with your own supplies and expect no signage or interpretation on site.

Informal free access, Mallerstang valley

Further reading

The Norman Conquest cover book
The Norman Conquest

Marc Morris

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Castles: Their History and Evolution in Medieval Britain cover book
Castles: Their History and Evolution in Medieval Britain

Marc Morris

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