Notable fort · Dorset, Dorset
Sherborne Old Castle
Sherborne Old Castle is a fort in Dorset, Dorset.
Sherborne Old Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sherborne Old Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Sherborne Old Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.94985, -2.50130. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sherborne Old Castle
- Old St Cuthbert's Chancel · church · Dorset · ~1 km · Must-see
- St Mary's (Bradford Abbas Parish Church) · church · Dorset · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cadbury Castle and associated earthworks · fort · Somerset · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cadbury Castle · fort · Dorset · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Peter · church · Dorset · ~12 km · Must-see
- St Andrew · church · Dorset · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ilchester Mead Roman villa · fort · Dorset · ~18 km · Must-see
- Montacute Priory · church · Dorset · ~19 km · Must-see
- Church of All Saints, Castle Cary · church · Dorset · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cerne Abbas Giant · fort · Dorset · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fiddleford Manor · fort · Dorset · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cerne Abbey · fort · Dorset · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ham Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bulbarrow Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bell Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~22 km · Must-see
- St Luke · church · Dorset · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ballands Castle · fort · Dorset · ~22 km · Must-see
- St Mary the Virgin · church · Dorset · ~23 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Sherborne Old Castle
- Cadbury Castle and associated earthworks · fort · Somerset · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cadbury Castle · fort · Dorset · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ilchester Mead Roman villa · fort · Dorset · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cerne Abbas Giant · fort · Dorset · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fiddleford Manor · fort · Dorset · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cerne Abbey · fort · Dorset · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ballands Castle · fort · Dorset · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hambledon Hill · fort · Dorset · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hod Hill · fort · Dorset · ~27 km · Must-see
- Shaftesbury Abbey · fort · Dorset · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sherborne Old Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Sherborne Old Castle yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sherborne Old Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sherborne Old Castle?
Nearby: Old St Cuthbert's Chancel (church, 1 km), St Mary's (Bradford Abbas Parish Church) (church, 8 km), Cadbury Castle and associated earthworks (fort, 10 km), Cadbury Castle (fort, 11 km), St Peter (church, 12 km), St Andrew (church, 16 km).
Is Sherborne Old Castle worth visiting?
Sherborne Old Castle is listed as a notable fort in Dorset on Spotwander.