Launceston Castle PL15 7DR 
Entry: Free for EH members
Open: seasonal - check website
Dogs: on leads
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About:
For over 600 years, Launceston Castle (Kastel Lanstefan) was the most important fortress and centre of government in Cornwall. On the border between Devon and Cornwall, it was founded soon after the Norman Conquest, and the town that grew up beside it became one of the most vigorous in Cornwall. The castle’s heyday was in the 13th and 14th centuries, when it served as an aristocratic residence and centre of the Earldom and Duchy of Cornwall. Earl Richard (1209–72), one of Europe’s richest men, created many of the buildings standing today.

After the 16th century the castle became solely a courthouse and prison, eventually losing even those functions. Today, standing within a public park, it hosts many events for the town’s vibrant community.

Parking:
No parking on location. Parking is available nearby

Facilities:
Refreshments
Shop
Toilets
Picnic area
Exhibition
Gardens
Museum

Notes:
There is disabled access to the outer bailey, exhibition and shop (a side gate to the shop allows for wheelchair, mobility scooter or double buggy pushchair).
There are six steps leading up to the shop. The main staircase to the keep has 64 steps
The site features mostly tarmaced pathways (both level and sloping), as well as a number of grassed pathways

Contact:
Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk
Tel: 0370 3331181