Watermouth Castle

Watermouth Castle is a building in Watermouth, near , North , England, later altered by George Wightwick as a residence for the Bassett family in the mid-19th century and is not a true castle but a country house built to resemble one.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Broadsands Beach and Sawmill Inn.

Beach
is the marketing name given to a small cove located in Watermouth, , England, originally known as Broadstrands Beach. It is owned by Watermouth Valley Camping Park. is situated 2,400 feet east of Watermouth Castle.

Pub
Photo: Roger Gittins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub, which is situated 1,800 feet southeast of Watermouth Castle.

Church
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1 mile south of Watermouth Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chambercombe and Ilfracombe.

Locality
Photo: Roger A Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hilly suburb in the town of . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Watermouth Castle.

Photo: Mark A Coleman, CC BY 3.0.
is a small town on the coast in the west of . It has a beautiful harbour and some wonderful examples of Victorian architecture.

Village
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or just Lee is a small village on the coast near . Lee is situated on the rugged and inhospitable stretch of coast between and Woolacombe, which includes Bull Point and , both notorious for shipwrecks in earlier times, and both on the South West Coast Path. is situated 4½ miles west of Watermouth Castle.

Watermouth Castle

Latitude
51.21319° or 51° 12′ 48″ north
Longitude
-4.06907° or 4° 4′ 9″ west
Inception
1825
Open location code
9C3Q6W7J+79
Open­Street­Map ID
way 968219664
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q7974374
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Turkish—“Watermouth Castle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Watermouth Lodges and Watermouth Castle.

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