Castle Neroche was a motte-and-bailey castle on the site of an earlier hill fort. Evidence suggests that it was an Iron Age hill fort before the Norman castle was built as the earth works are larger than most Norman castles.
Now it's a really fascinating place; the old earth works are covered in trees with amazing views between the trunks. Managed by Forestry England.

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September 25, 2025

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Castle Neroche is a significant historical site in Somerset, England, located on the northern escarpment of the Blackdown Hills. It is not a standing stone castle today, but rather a complex of impressive earthworks that reveal a long history of use.

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1. Staple Fitzpaine loop from Taunton Station

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2. Staple Hill Trail – Thurlbear Wood Bridleway loop from Taunton Racecourse

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3. Staple Hill Trail – Castle Neroche loop from Taunton

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Elevation 270 m

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Location: Curland, Taunton Deane, Somerset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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Castle Neroche

1. Staple Fitzpaine loop from Taunton Station

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3. Staple Hill Trail – Castle Neroche loop from Taunton

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