A 15th century castle in the town of Peñafiel, in the Valladolid province of Spain. Built on the long, narrow mountain ridge that protected the town (Peñafiel is Spanish for "faithful rock"), it has an unusual layout resembling a ship.
The following
Knightmare scenes were filmed at Peñafiel Castle:
A
troll was found patrolling the entrance.
Team 6 of Series 7 used
INSIGHT powder from
Rothberry to get past it, before proceeding up the
steps.
Team 1 of Series 7 met
Romahna in the north patio. She gave them directions to
Smirkenorff's nesting ledge, which involved walking up the steps to the high door.
The castle could be seen from a distance during the end credits of
Series 7 episode 8.
Castillo de Peñafiel now houses the Provincial Wine Museum, and is open to the public. Click
here to visit the website.