Pendragon Castle -- Mallerstang
Built in the twelfth century five hundred years after King Arthur so forget any connections to Arthurian legend. Owned by, for a time, Hugh de Morville, one of the knights responsible for Thomas Becket's murder.. Knocked about a bit by Scottish raiders and rescued in 1660 by the redoubtable Lady Anne Clifford. Its story is one of decline after her death. Privately owned today and the structure, as is, stabilised to prevent further decline. Ridiculously picturesque situated in the throat of the stunning Mallerstang valley adjacent to the River Eden.
Walking the Eden Way, the long distance path from Mallerstange to the Solway, you will pass Pendragon Castle and a slight diversion is well worth the effort.
Pendragon Castle -- Mallerstang
Built in the twelfth century five hundred years after King Arthur so forget any connections to Arthurian legend. Owned by, for a time, Hugh de Morville, one of the knights responsible for Thomas Becket's murder.. Knocked about a bit by Scottish raiders and rescued in 1660 by the redoubtable Lady Anne Clifford. Its story is one of decline after her death. Privately owned today and the structure, as is, stabilised to prevent further decline. Ridiculously picturesque situated in the throat of the stunning Mallerstang valley adjacent to the River Eden.
Walking the Eden Way, the long distance path from Mallerstange to the Solway, you will pass Pendragon Castle and a slight diversion is well worth the effort.