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Cadbury Castle, Devon
Cadbury
Castle
is an
Iron Age
Hillfort close to
Bickleigh
,
Devon, England
. It was later encamped by the
Parliamentarian
forces during
the English Civil War
under
Thomas Fairfax
when he
laid
siege to
Bickleigh Castle
.
The
site
is
situated
some 250
metres above sea level
overlooking
a series
of valleys and down to the
Exe Valley
. Clear views are afforded of other
hill forts
including
Cranmore Castle
,
Huntsham castle
,
Dolbury
,
Stoke Hill
,
Raddon Top
,
Posbury
and
Cotley Castle
.
Access
is via a
public footpath
signposted
from Cadbury
village
.