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Today the castle is a Grade I listed building. It is still owned by the Duke of Somerset, though it is administered by English Heritage.
The castle is approached by a modern half-mile long wooded drive that runs alongside the original drive which is visible as an earthwork in the adjacent woods. The main carpark is in the quarry that was the source of much of the slate used for the Pomeroy buildings.
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