Castle and courtyard
To the north of the castle proper, in the trees to the right of this photo, there extends an irregularly shaped courtyard, which follows the shape of the island. The walls of the courtyard facing the 'mainland' to the east are exceptionally thick and there are two entrances towards the north end - an unusual arrangment. It is not known whether these were both for boats or whether there was once an underwater causeway to the castle, as was sometimes the case with these island fortresses. The walling along the far north-west side of the island, of both courtyard and castle, is much thinner, but then there would have been even less threat from that side than from this south-east side.
Castle and courtyard
To the north of the castle proper, in the trees to the right of this photo, there extends an irregularly shaped courtyard, which follows the shape of the island. The walls of the courtyard facing the 'mainland' to the east are exceptionally thick and there are two entrances towards the north end - an unusual arrangment. It is not known whether these were both for boats or whether there was once an underwater causeway to the castle, as was sometimes the case with these island fortresses. The walling along the far north-west side of the island, of both courtyard and castle, is much thinner, but then there would have been even less threat from that side than from this south-east side.