The Top 5 Castles around Mere
A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 5
beautiful castles to choose from around Mere. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!
beautiful castles to choose from around Mere. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!
Last updated: October 22, 2025
Longleat House
Highlight • Monument
Perhaps one of the most famous stately homes in the UK, Longleat is an impressive Elizabethan prodigy house. Longleat is set amongst 1,000 acres of parkland, home to the first …
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Old Wardour Castle
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Built at the end of the 14th century, Wardour Castle has had a turbulent history. The castle, which would once have been a luxury residence, suffered during the English Civil …
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New Wardour Castle
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New Wardour Castle is a Grade I-listed country house situated in idyllic Wiltshire parkland. The house was built between 1769-76 in the Palladian style. Between 1961-90, the house was Cranborne …
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Castle Hill and View of Mere
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Moderate trail with Amazing views
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Shaftesbury Castle Hill
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Castle Hill is the site of a former medieval fortified house, also known as an "adulterine castle" or locally as Boltbury. These were private, unauthorised castles, and the one here …
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