Cadbury Castle
You reach Cadbury Castle, a fort, by heading 1.9 km southeast of Sparkford. Officially, it is a scheduled monument. Look also at Sherborne Castle, 9 km away, first of 22 more within 15 km.
Fort near Sparkford
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#755 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Sparkford
Cadbury Castle is 1.9 km southeast of Sparkford. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Sparkford has 12 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather through the year
If warmth matters, go May to September: Sparkford reaches 17–22°C.
Cadbury Castle
It has articles in 10 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 10 languages
- Town
- 1.9 km southeast of Sparkford
Where it sits
On this map, Cadbury Castle is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Cadbury Castle
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Castle Cary (3,451 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
- 1Sparkford
- 2North Cadbury
- 3Queen Camel
- 4Marston Magna
- 5Charlton Horethorne
- 6Galhampton
- 7West Camel
- 8Castle Cary
Sparkford
North Cadbury
Queen Camel
Marston Magna
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Cadbury Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkford | 1.9 km northwest of it | 557 | 4 |
| North Cadbury | 2 km north of it | 681 | 6 |
| Queen Camel | 2.9 km west of it | 568 | 4 |
| Marston Magna | 3.5 km southwest of it | 520 | 4 |
| Charlton Horethorne | 3.6 km southeast of it | 309 | 1 |
| Galhampton | 4.1 km north of it | 328 | 6 |
| West Camel | 4.8 km west of it | 449 | 5 |
| Castle Cary | 7.6 km north of it | 3,451 | 5 |
After Cadbury Castle
4 museums, 2 castles and a historic house are among the 22 within 15 km.
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle9 km away2
MuseumHaynes International Motor Museum2.7 km away3
MuseumFleet Air Arm Museum7.4 km away4
Historic house · National TrustLytes Cary9.6 km away5
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Old Castle8.5 km away6
MuseumSherborne Museum8.7 km away7GardenGardenTintinhull Garden14 km away8
MuseumIlchester Museum11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Cadbury Castle
Where is Cadbury Castle?
Cadbury Castle is 1.9 km southeast of Sparkford, Somerset.
What is Cadbury Castle?
Hillfort in Somerset, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Cadbury Castle?
May to September are the warmest months in Sparkford, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Cadbury Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Cadbury Castle?
Within 15 km: Sherborne Castle (9 km), Haynes International Motor Museum (2.7 km), Fleet Air Arm Museum (7.4 km) and Lytes Cary (9.6 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Cadbury Castle: Joe D, modified by JimChampion, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haynes International Motor Museum: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fleet Air Arm Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lytes Cary: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Old Castle: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Museum: SMCurator, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ilchester Museum: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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