Hales Castle
Hales Castle was a medieval castle that once stood overlooking the town of Frome in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Selwood, Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Hales Castle: a ringwork and associated earthworks on Coles Hill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Longleat Woods and Longleat.
Longleat Woods
Forest
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Longleat Woods is a 249.9 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Frome in Somerset, notified in 1972. This site includes the Ashen Copse Nature Conservation Review site.
Longleat
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Longleat is a stately home about 4 miles west of Warminster in Wiltshire, England. A leading and early example of the Elizabethan prodigy house, it is a Grade I listed building and the seat of the Marquesses of Bath. Longleat is situated 1 mile southeast of Hales Castle.
Church of St Katherine
Church
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of St Katherine in East Woodlands, Selwood, Somerset, England was built around 1712. It is a Grade II* listed building. Church of St Katherine is situated 2,600 feet west of Hales Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marston Bigot Park and Berkley.
Marston Bigot Park
Locality
Photo: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marston Bigot Park encompasses approximately 222 hectares and includes Marston House, Marston Pond and the remains of the medieval shrunken village of Lower Marston. Marston Bigot Park is situated 2½ miles west of Hales Castle.
Berkley
Hamlet
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Berkley is a dispersed settlement and civil parish in Somerset, England. According to the 2011 census the parish had a population of 344. It lies on the north-east edge of the town of Frome, St Mary's church being about 2+1⁄4 miles from the centre of Frome. Berkley is situated 3½ miles north of Hales Castle.
Maiden Bradley
Village
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maiden Bradley is a village in south-west Wiltshire, England, about 6 miles south-west of Warminster and bordering the county of Somerset. The B3092 road between Frome and Mere forms the village street. Maiden Bradley is situated 3½ miles south of Hales Castle.
Hales Castle
- Categories: ringwork castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Selwood, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hales Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hales Castle”
- German: “Hales Castle”
- Swedish: “Hales Castle”
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