Castle Drogo
Castle Drogo is a country house and mixed-revivalist castle near Drewsteignton, Devon, England. Constructed between 1911 and 1930, it is the last castle built in England.- Email: castledrogo@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: country house in the form of a castle near Drewsteignton, Devon, England, UK
- Address: Drewsteignton, Exeter, EX6 6PB
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Holy Trinity and Sandy Park Inn.
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of the Holy Trinity is situated 1 mile northeast of Castle Drogo.
Sandy Park Inn
Pub
Photo: Robert Ashby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandy Park Inn is a pub, which is situated 3,600 feet southwest of Castle Drogo.
The Old Inn
Restaurant
The Old Inn is a restaurant, which is situated 1 mile northeast of Castle Drogo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chagford and Crockernwell.
Chagford
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chagford is a market town and civil parish on the north-east edge of Dartmoor, in Devon, England, close to the River Teign and the A382, 4 miles west of Moretonhampstead.
Crockernwell
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crockernwell is a small village with a Methodist church. It is located 2 miles west of Cheriton Bishop and 12 miles west of Exeter, Devon, England. Crockernwell is situated 2½ miles northeast of Castle Drogo.
Whiddon Down
Village
Photo: Colin Pyle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whiddon Down is a hamlet within the parish of Drewsteignton in Devon. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 267. Whiddon Down is situated 2½ miles northwest of Castle Drogo.
Castle Drogo
- Categories: historic house museum, English country house, local authority museum, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Drewsteignton, West Devon District, Dartmoor, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.69589° or 50° 41′ 45″ northLongitude
-3.81094° or 3° 48′ 39″ westOperator
National TrustOpen location code
9C2RM5WQ+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 54433967OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q746819
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Castle Drogo” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة دروغو”
- Bulgarian: “Дрого”
- Bulgarian: “Замък Дрого”
- Danish: “Castle Drogo”
- Dutch: “Castle Drogo”
- German: “Castle Drogo”
- Hebrew: “טירת דרוגו”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Drogo”
- Russian: “Замок Дрого”
- Uzbek: “Drogo qalʼasi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castle Drogo Chapel and Croquet Lawn.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as National Trust Gift Shop and The Café at Castle Drogo.
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