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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!

Last updated: October 22, 2025

Longleat House

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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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