The Top 4 Castles around Whitcombe
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 4
beautiful castles to choose from around Whitcombe. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!
beautiful castles to choose from around Whitcombe. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!
Last updated: October 21, 2025
Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens
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Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens is just minutes from two beaches and the Rodwell Trail.
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Dorchester (Casterbridge in Thomas Hardy's Novels)
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One of the best preserved towns in the UK, Dorchester (AKA Casterbridge if you're Thomas Hardy) is beautiful.
There's historic buildings on either side of you, narrow streets and some …
There's historic buildings on either side of you, narrow streets and some …
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Woodsford Castle
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This is the surviving part of a 14th-century castle, a rambling wing of great interest and charm, deep in Hardy country just outside Dorchester. Its roof has one of the …
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Kingston Maurward Old Manor
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Described by Pevsner 'The Late Elizabethan E-plan Manor House refined to a point of perfection".
One of Dorset’s Elizabethan gems (1597) a rare E-plan house.
Built around 1597 and surrounded …
One of Dorset’s Elizabethan gems (1597) a rare E-plan house.
Built around 1597 and surrounded …
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