This solid, squat castle has been well restored and deserves a quick visit if you're passing by, though you're unlikely to be doing so unless you've followed the plethora of brown signs taking you into the suburban outskirts of town that have sprung up in the castle's honour. Admission is restricted to a small door within a door designed to keep marauders out.
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