Where is Castle Hill?

Castle Hill is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA12 6JF), in the parish of Mere.

How do I get to Castle Hill?

The nearest railway station is Gillingham, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA12 6JF.

Is Castle Hill a listed building?

Castle Hill is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.

Is Castle Hill a protected site?

Yes — Castle Hill is part of the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).

Does Castle Hill charge admission?

Castle Hill typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Castle Hill?

The nearest railway station is Gillingham, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA12 6JF.

Castles · South West England

Castle Hill

In or near Silton.

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Castle Hill — castle in Mere, Wiltshire.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Gillingham · 6.3 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Castle Hill in Wiltshire, you can take a train to Gillingham station, which is approximately 6.3 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is BA12 6JF. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.

Directions on Google Maps →

Castle Hill is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Mere, Wiltshire". Coordinates: 51.0910°, -2.2728°.

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Heritage listing

Castle Hill, also called Mere Castle, was a medieval fortification built by Richard, the Earl of Cornwall, in 1253 on a hill overlooking the town of Mere, Wiltshire, England. The castle was constructed in stone, with six towers, inner buildings and gates. It was abandoned in the 14th century and stripped of its stone and metalwork. Only earthworks remain in the 21st century.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

Official information

Eighteenth-century landscape garden surrounding a Palladian mansion built in 1730 for the Fortescue family.

Read more on the official property page.

Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Architecture

The village of Mere was a small and unimportant settlement in the early 13th century. In 1243 Richard, the Earl of Cornwall, acquired the manor. In 1253 he began to build a castle at Mere. The castle was probably entered from the west, with a possible road running up the south side of the hill. At the same time the village was expanded into a planned town with an unofficial market. The castle was renovated in 1300, possibly in response to the threat of rebellion in England at the time.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.0910, -2.2728
District: Wiltshire
Parish: Mere
Postcode: BA12 6JF
Parliamentary constituency: South West Wiltshire
Nearest railway station: Gillingham — 6.3 km
Official site: meremuseum.org

Sources

wikidata: Q5050123 (CC0)
wikipedia: Castle Hill, Mere (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Mere Hill, Wiltshire.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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