Private Functions & Group Options

Free Admission for Children under 16*

Sherborne Castle & Gardens

2014 Special Events

SHERBORNE

The Castle provides a magnificent venue and

setting for:
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Wedding Ceremonies & Receptions

G Private & corporate functions
G Meetings, conferences, seminars
G Filming and photographic shoots
For further details Tel: 01935 812072 Ext 2
or visit our website.

Groups, Schools & Colleges

Sherborne Castle welcomes many groups each year, attracting
Disabled
Access
special discounts for
a wide range of fascinating castle tours.
Discounts of up to 23% available for groups
We offer:
G Private guided tours
G History talks plus self-guided tours
G Self-guided tours only
all tailored to meet your particular requirements or emphasis, including catering
options if preferred.
Schools and language students can make the
visit more interesting and fun with the Childrens Quiz and
Garden Nature Trail. For bookings and more information
Tel: 01935 812072 Ext 2 or visit our website.

The Cellars Museum

The Sherborne area is rich in fossils and the
Castle exhibits some magnificent specimens.
Our archive collection is brought to life
through digital techniques; featuring
documents signed by Queen Elizabeth I and
Sir Walter Raleigh, plans by Robert Adam,
bills and receipts by Capability Brown.

www.sherbornecastle.com

Sherborne Castle Events 2014

Weddings, Functions & Events

Spring Bulbs & Daffodils Weekend

Opening Times 1st April to 30th October 2014

Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd March 2014,11.00am - 4.30pm

Spring Bulbs & Daffodils Weekend - reduced price entry to gardens and grounds.

Castle, Gardens, Gift Shop & Tea Room - Daily, except Mondays &
Fridays (open Bank Holiday Mondays) from 11.00am.
On Saturdays, Castle interior and Gift Shop open at 2.00pm.
Last entry for Castle interior: 4.30pm, closes 5pm.
Tearoom and Gift Shop close 5pm.

Craft and Garden Fair

Sat 3rd May to Bank Holiday Monday 5th May 2014, 10am
Artists, woodworkers and jewellers. Childrens entertainment. Food and refreshments.

Sherborne Castle Country Fair,

Retriever Event & Rare Breeds Show
Bank Holiday Monday 26th May 2014, 10.00am.

Behind the Castle Music Festival

Sat 14th June 2014. A fantastic Summer's day full of the best music is
taking place bringing you superb festival favourites on three stages.

Cancer Research UK Race for Life

Sun 22nd June 2014, 10.00am. Ladies 5k charity run

Classics at the Castle Classic Car & Supercar Show

Sun 20th July 2014, 10.00am
Over 1,000 spectacular vehicles from Veterans to Supercars.Childrens entertainment.

The Siege of Sherborne Castle

Re-enactment by The Sealed Knot
Sat 23rd to Bank Holiday Monday 25th August 2014

Autumn Colours Weekend

Sat 25th & Sun 26th October 2014, 11.00am - 4.30pm
Autumn Colours Weekend - reduced price entry to gardens and grounds.

Firework Extravaganza
Sat 8th November 2014, Bonfire 7pm, Fireworks 7.30pm
'Firework Extravaganza' Entertainments, music, food from 5.00pm.

The Tea Room

Serving morning coffees, light lunches and
delicious afternoon teas; enjoy them in the
gardens when the weathers fine.

Castle Gift Shop

In the Castle Courtyard is the Gift Shop,
with its selection of gifts, souvenirs and
Sherborne Castle wine. The Estate Vineyard
produces a Special Reserve white, a quality
Sparling Wine, plus a Wine Brandy.

www.sherbornecastle.com

Admission Prices

CASTLE

Group rates on application

Season tickets available

Gardens Only: (no concessions)
Designated picnic areas
Adult/Senior 6.00
Free parking for cars
Castle & Gardens:
and coaches
Adult 11.00, Senior 10.00
Dogs on leads welcome in gardens
Children U16 admitted free
*NB max 4 children per paying adult;
must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Please note: admission prices may vary on special event days.
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access is restricted to the ground floor

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only. A slide show is available covering the
inaccessible floors on display. Garden access is
unrestricted, however there are some steep
paths to certain areas. Please contact us in
advance for further details.

Castle Location
Postcode: DT9 5NR
The Castle is off New Road, B3145,
from the town centre.

3/4 mile

By road: follow
brown tourist signs;
from Bristol and the
West via Yeovil (A30).
From the South via
Blandford or Dorchester
(A352). From Salisbury
and the East via the
A30 or A303.
By Rail:
South West Trains;
Sherborne station
1/2 mile.

A30 Salisbury
A30 Yeovil

Old Castle (Ruin)

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Sherborne Castle

Railway
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A352 Dorchester / Blandford

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For information contact:

Sherborne Castle, New Road, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 5NR.
Tel: 01935 812072 enquiries@sherbornecastle.com

www.sherbornecastle.com

Magnificent Staterooms
Tudor Kitchen, Fossil & Archive
displays in the cellars
Beautiful gardens & walks
Great deals for group visits

Built by Sir Walter Raleigh in

1594, Sherborne Castle has
been the Stately Home of
the Digby family since 1617

f a s c i n a t i n g

Following Raleighs imprisonment

for treason, James I sold Sir John
Digby the estate at Sherborne
Castle in 1617, after which he
added the four distinctive wings to the house in the 1620s
and the house was extended further in 1787.
Sherborne Castles connections with Royalty include
Charles I reviewing his troops on the lawn in 1642; Prince
William of Orange was
entertained here in 1688,
with George III visiting in
1789 and Princess Mary
in 1908.

www.sherbornecastle.com

One of
Capability Brown's
finest landscapes

Splendid
collections of Art
& Antiques

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The Castles State Rooms reflect a glorious variety of decorative

styles from the great periods of English history; besides
displaying fine furniture, family portraits and superb porcelain
representing the tastes of the Digby family for 400 years. In the
Castles cellars Raleighs kitchen and a museum is on display
featuring relics from the Civil War, fascinating documents from
the archive, family curiosities and a collection of fossils.
The gardens and pleasure grounds surrounding the 50-acre
lake form a magnificent Capability Brown landscape, with
sweeping lawns, borders and majestic specimen trees.

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Delightful walks lead round the lake to garden features such as

Raleighs Seat, the Cascade and the Folly. Shorter walks lead
you to the walled garden, the Ginkgo lawn and the Orangery,
next to the boathouse and pier where there are wonderful
views of the medieval castle ruins.
Colour is provided throughout the season, from spectacular
displays of spring bulbs and daffodils, through summer plants
and borders to the breath taking colours of autumn reflected in
the lake. This natural and tranquil location is fabulous for
watching a host of wildlife on the lake and adjacent grounds.

Explore the beautiful

Gardens & Grounds