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Hemyock Castle
Ancient Heart of the Blackdowns

Photo: Hemyock Castle Entrance

Hemyock Castle, the remains of a rare late 14th century moated medieval castle, surround a much older manor house. It is set in the now tranquil Culm Valley in Devon, England, just a few miles from the M5 Motorway and Taunton. The site is a scheduled Ancient Monument. It is normally open to the public only on Bank Holiday Mondays (2 to 5 pm) between Easter and September:

Precautions against COVID-19 Coronavirus, 2023:

COVID-19 spreads very easily, but the current UK government policy is that we should now "learn to live with it."

During 2023, we plan to open normally, but ask visitors to be careful & considerate

Our Heritage Open Day is free to attend, but to reduce crowding, pre-booking is essential. See: Heritage Open Day 10th September 2023 at Hemyock Castle

Please do not visit Hemyock Castle if you are likely to have been in contact with the COVID-19 virus or other infections during the previous two weeks, either from a possibly infected person or by travelling in one of the virus "hot spots."

In addition, we offer online video tours & free-to-attend online events. We post details on this website, our @HemyockCastle Facebook page, and our @HemyockCastle Twitter account.

No-one knows how problems this virus will develop. We hope it is soon over. Our aims are to protect our visitors, our residents, and ourselves – many of whom are in the "at risk groups" – while if possible offering public open days when it is safe.

This is our current plan to reduce risks during our future public open days. We will of course respond to any relevant government advice or regulations that we know about. Our plans may have to change, possibly at short notice. We will do our best to post any changes on this website, our @HemyockCastle Facebook page, our @HemyockCastle Instagram account and our @HemyockCastle Twitter account. We welcome feedback, suggestions and advice.

Special Measures to Reduce Risks:

The idea is that visitors will explore the grounds and ruins by themselves, aided by our new guidebook and signs. We ask that visitors are considerate and keep a safe distance.

Clearly, there is much uncertainty at present, so our plans may have to change. We welcome feedback, suggestions and advice.

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Hemyock Castle is a privately owned, scheduled ancient monument;
Normally only open for public tours on Bank Holiday Mondays
(2 to 5 pm) between Easter and September.

To contact us: Click here

Hemyock Castle, Hemyock, CULLOMPTON, Devon, EX15 3RJ, UK.
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