Sherborne Castle
This castle was built by Sir Walter Raleigh in
1594 and has been home to the Digby family since 1617.
Lancelot 'Capability Brown' created the
50 acre lake in 1753, and also designed the gardens which are around 20 acres. They host a variety of
migratory birds.
Visitor's to the castle old and new include Prince William of Orange in
1688, George III in 1789, and more recently the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh.
You can see lots of art, furniture and porcelain around the castle.
On the castle estate you can buy bottles of wine that are produced by there own vineyards.
Sherborne Abbey is also another part of history you can visit whilst visiting the castle.
The main glory of the Abbey is the roof, it is the earliest great fan vault in existence.
You can also see the medieval misericords in the choir, some Tudor monuments, the Ascension reredos behind the high alter and the engraved glass reredos by Whistler in the Lady chapel.
The most recent feature is the Great West Window by John Hayward.
Where To
The town of Sheborne is on the A30 between Yeovil and Sailsbury.Opening Times
Sherborne Castle = 1st April to 31st October,
Gardens = every day except Wednesday
from 10am to 5pm (last admission),
Tea room and Shop = every day except Wednesday from 12.30pm to 5pm
(last admission) and
The Castle = Tuesday, Thursday, Sundays, and Bank Holiday Mondays at 12.30pm to 4.30 (last admission),
Saturdays at 2.30pm until 4.30pm (last admission).
The abbey is opened every day at 8.30am until 6pm during the Summer and 8.30am until 4pm in the Winter.
