Visiting Clun Castle

After finding a place to park in the town (there is no castle car park) we made our way up to the castle.  The initial path had delightful overgrown grasses that gave the castle a somehow more authentic feel, although they also disguised some steep drops so please be careful with younger children.  

Walking up the narrow paths we could see various masonry ruins, the main highlight of these were the ruins of the keep situated on the slant of the motte, which is the most visually intact and compelling feature, giving an inkling as to what once stood here.

The rocky mound which the ruins stood upon are impressively steep (keep holding tight of younger children) and I would certainly not wish to have been a soldier attacking.

We found the circular paths around the base of the castle very elating as they brought to life the sheer elevation and prominence of the castle, and a feeling of how imposing the castle once was.

Date of visit 10/07/2020

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