Where is Voley Castle?

Voley Castle is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX31 4PU), in the parish of Parracombe.

How do I get to Voley Castle?

The nearest railway station is Killington Lane, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX31 4PU.

Is Voley Castle a listed building?

Voley Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.

Is Voley Castle a protected site?

Yes — Voley Castle is part of the West Exmoor Coast and Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Does Voley Castle charge admission?

Voley Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Voley Castle?

The nearest railway station is Killington Lane, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX31 4PU.

Castles · South West England

Voley Castle

In or near Kentisbury.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Voley Castle — Iron Age hill fort in Devon, England, UK.

The Heddon Valley - geograph.org.uk - 3203695 — Guy Wareham — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Killington Lane · 1.5 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Voley Castle, the nearest railway station is Killington Lane, located 1.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is EX31 4PU. Please note that accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

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Voley Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Iron Age hill fort in Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1995°, -3.9255°.

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Heritage listing

Voley Castle is an Iron Age hill fort situated close to Parracombe in north Devon, England. The fort is situated on a promontory on the eastern side of Heale Down, approximately 230 metres (750 ft) above sea level. It is close to another Iron Age hill fort at Beacon Castle. Voley Castle is a slight univallate hillfort, a rare type of hill fort found mainly in Devon, and is unusual for its type because it has an outer earthwork.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Exmoor Coast and Woods SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Description

The site consists of an approximately circular enclosure with an internal diameter of 68 m, surrounded by a bank 12 m wide and 1.7 m high. In the south is an entrance to the enclosure with a causeway across the ditch. Outside the bank to the south and west is an outwork, made up of a second bank and ditch up to 65 m long, with an entrance and causeway across the ditch in line with the main entrance. A modern fence runs north to south across the site just west of the entrance.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.1995, -3.9255
County: Devon
District: North Devon
Parish: Parracombe
Postcode: EX31 4PU
Parliamentary constituency: North Devon
Nearest railway station: Killington Lane — 1.5 km
Official site: thegreatbritainguide.com

Sources

wikidata: Q16897608 (CC0)
wikipedia: Voley Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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