Hemyock Castle, Devon — Attraction in Mid Devon

Fascinating history and a wonderful insight into the builders and owners of the castle. Have wanted to come and visit for many years but never been able to get to Hemyock on a Bank Holiday until today. It was worth the wait. Very knowledgeable lady introduced us to the castle who clearly was very passionate of her castle then left us to wander around the site. Recommend downloading the guide leaflet from the website or buy the guide book to fully understand the layout however there is a great Interpretation Centre within the castle grounds. Well worth the £1 to get in. The owners could charge much more and open for more days in the year but I can understand why they don't. The visit was not commercialised like some other visitors attractions, which ruins the experience and ambience of a historic building. Really enjoyed the couple of hours that we were...

Hemyock Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle in the village of Hemyock, Devon, England. It was built by Sir William Asthorpe after 1380 to a quadrangular design. It would have been visually impressive, but not particularly functional, with various intrinsic flaws. By the 16th century it had fallen into ruin and, following its use during the English Civil War in the mid-17th century, it was pulled down. In the 21st century the site is occupied by the fragments of the original castle; and Castle House, an 18th-century house built within the site, and restored as private home at the end of the...

Many years ago, ( around 40 years) ago the whole thing was for sale, my father and I viewed it and we seriously considered it. The house was beautiful in its raw state (I remember we were given a giant door key!) . The ruins were absolutely fascinating. I don't blame the owner at all for only opening to the public on certain days because otherwise it would be very intrusive. It is lovely to see everything so...