Other attractions further up the valley is the 16th century Fingle Bridge and England's most modern castle, Castle Drogo.

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And now, there is a modern castle industry.

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Rooms are split between elegant, period-furnished doubles in the castle, and smaller rooms in the more modern annexe.

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The massive castle-like structure was the early 20th-century home of Daniel Guggenheim (brother of the noted modern art enthusiast Solomon R Guggenheim).

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