Castle Cary

Worth seeing in and around Castle Cary

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Church of St Peter

   The Church of St Peter at Hornblotton in the parish of West Bradley, Somerset, England, was built in 1872–74 by Sir Thomas Graham Jackson, for the rector, Godfrey Thring replacing a medieval church on the same site. It is a Grade I listed building, The Victorian building is on the site of an earlier church which had fallen into disrepair, from which a stump of the tower remains in the churchyard.

   5 km · church in Hornblotton, Mendip, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   North Cadbury Court

   North Cadbury Court in North Cadbury, Somerset, England is a country house built around 1580–1610, by Sir Francis Hastings. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.

   5.3 km · Grade I listed country house in North Cadbury, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Bow Bridge

   Bow Bridge is a 15th-century packhorse bridge over the River Brue in Plox, Bruton, Somerset, England. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building, and Scheduled Ancient Monument.

   5.1 km · packhorse bridge in Bruton, Somerset, England · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Bruton Dovecote

   The Bruton Dovecote is a limestone tower that was built between the 15th and 17th century in Bruton in the English county of Somerset. The structure was once used as a dovecote, and may have been a watchtower or prospect tower prior to this.

   4.9 km · limestone tower in Bruton, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Church of All Saints, Castle Cary

   All Saints Church in Castle Cary in the English county of Somerset dates from 1470 and is notable for its high steeple. It is a Grade II* listed building.

   200 m · church in Castle Cary, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Sexey's Hospital

   Hugh Sexey's Hospital in Bruton, Somerset, England was built around 1630 as almshouses. The West Wing and chapel have been designated as a Grade I listed building.

   5 km · Grade I listed building in South Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

   The Church of St Thomas of Canterbury in Lovington, Somerset, England, was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

   4.5 km · church in South Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Church of All Saints, Alford

   The Church of All Saints which is next to the River Brue in Alford, Somerset, England, dates from the 15th century, with minor 19th-century restoration. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.

   3.5 km · church in Alford, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Church of St Michael, North Cadbury

   The Church of St Michael in North Cadbury, Somerset, England, dates from 1417, although the tower was built a few years earlier. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.

   5.3 km · church in South Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Church of St Mary and St John

    The Anglican Church Of St Mary and St John in Lamyatt, within the English county of Somerset, was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

    4.4 km · church in Lamyatt, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia

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Getting to Castle Cary

Airports

Bristol (BRS), 35 km · Cardiff (CWL), 67 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 149 km

Stations

Bruton railway station, 5.4 km · Castle Cary railway station, 1.3 km

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  63 km · quickest by road, 2h 43m · £11–14
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  172 km · quickest by road, 3h 13m · £18–23
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Castle Cary

  160 km · quickest by road, 3h 22m · £17–22
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