Where is Wyke Castle?

Wyke Castle is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT4 9GL), in the parish of Weymouth.

How do I get to Wyke Castle?

The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT4 9GL.

Is Wyke Castle a listed building?

Wyke Castle is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.

Is Wyke Castle a protected site?

Yes — Wyke Castle is part of the Chesil & The Fleet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).

Does Wyke Castle charge admission?

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

How do I get to Wyke Castle?

The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT4 9GL.

Castles · South West England

Wyke Castle

In or near Wyke Regis.

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Wyke Castle — building in Wyke Regis, England.

Wyke Castle, castles in South West England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Weymouth · 3.0 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Wyke Castle, the nearest railway station is Weymouth, located 3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DT4 9GL. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

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Wyke Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1855. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "building in Wyke Regis, England". Coordinates: 50.5946°, -2.4813°.

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Heritage listing

Wyke Castle is a residence at the top of Pirates Lane, in Wyke Regis, near Weymouth, Dorset, England. It was built around 1855 and has been a Grade II listed building since 1974. It now forms three separate dwellings.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Chesil & The Fleet SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Ramsar wetland: Chesil Beach & the Fleet

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

History

Wyke Castle was built around 1855 as a residence for Dr. Andrew Chadwick Fenoulhet, a local surgeon who came to Weymouth in 1842. In 1855, he was elected by the Weymouth Union as the medical officer for the Wyke Regis district. He had previously served as the medical attendant for the Weymouth district from 1845 and as medical officer for a newly-established district covering part of Weymouth east of the town bridge from 1853. After Fenoulhet's death in 1862, the castle remained in the ownership of his wife until her death in 1879. The castle was then sold to Mr. J. W. Davis. It was advertised as a "unique, pleasant, and very healthy Gentleman's Residence, standing in its own Grounds, with…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.5946, -2.4813
District: Dorset
Parish: Weymouth
Postcode: DT4 9GL
Parliamentary constituency: South Dorset
Established: 1855
Nearest railway station: Weymouth — 3 km
Official site: heritage.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q8039847 (CC0)
wikipedia: Wyke Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Wyke Castle in Westhill Road.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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