The view from the car park. Note the sign indicating the two footpath crossing.
The castle, now a ruin, was built in the 1390s, was remodelled in the 1570s and was partly destroyed by Civil War sieges in 1643 and 1644. The bailey was laid out as a pleasure garden in 1776 when it was incorporated into the grounds of the new Wardour Castle.
The castle is listed, grade I, with details at:
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The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and there is much history and detail at:
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As part of the grounds around new Wardour Castle, the site is also on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II*, and there is history and detail at:
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The curtain walls around the bailey have a separate listing, grade II*, with details at:
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