Pendragon Castle is rich with history and legend. It is rumoured to be the castle of King Arthur's father, and he diverted the river Eden near the castle to fill its moat. Some legends claim that King Arthur's father and other men died here due to a poisioned well. However, this castle actually dates to the 12th century, and it was a Norman keep and home. It was passed to the owner Anne Clifford of nearby Brough Castle (An Afternoon at Brough Castle (Cumbria, England)).
The castle is on private farmland just off the road and can be visited, but there's not much to see because it became a ruin after Anne Clifford died and her successor stripped the castle of its useful resources.
A set of stairs can be entered into the castle keep remains, but there's nothing here now except mounds of grass.
I am sure that this was a nice castle before it fell into ruin.
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