- Open
- £9 adult · £4.50 child
- Dogs in the grounds
- Parking on site, free
- English Heritage
Quick answer
Farleigh Hungerford Castle is a ruined castle near Westwood, Somerset, managed by English Heritage. Adult tickets cost £9, and English Heritage members go free. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside. There is a free car park on site, about 100 m from the entrance.
Farleigh Hungerford Castle opening times
- Mon 12 Not listed
- Tue 13 Not listed
- Wed 14 Not listed
- Today Thu 15 Not listed
- Fri 16 Not listed
- Sat 17 Not listed
- Sun 18 Not listed
| Season | Dates | Days | Hours | Last entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weekends | 2 Nov to 27 Dec | Sat to Sun | 10:00 to 16:00 | 15:30 |
| Winter weekends | 4 Jan to 14 Feb | Sat to Sun | 10:00 to 16:00 | 15:30 |
| Spring weekends | 22 Feb to 14 Mar | Sat to Sun | 10:00 to 16:00 | 15:30 |
Closed on 24 Dec, 25 Dec, 26 Dec.
EH week-at-a-time calendar; every week read from 14 Oct 2026 to last published date Tue 16 Mar 2027 (no unread weeks). Last entry 30 min before close (stated for 5pm close).
Farleigh Hungerford Castle tickets and prices
| Ticket | On the day |
|---|---|
| Adult | £9 |
| Concession | £8.10 |
| Child | £4.50 |
| Family | £22.70 |
| English Heritage members | Free |
Getting to Farleigh Hungerford Castle and parking
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- Parking
- Car park on site, free. Free for visitors to the site; 30 cars; overflow in coach car park; set-down by shop for limited mobility (call ahead) About 100 m to the entrance. Overflow parking in the coach car park
- By train
- Avoncliff is 1.5 miles away.
- Public transport
- Libra 94; Frome Minibuses X96 from Trowbridge to Wingfield then 1 1/2 miles walk. Avoncliffe station 2 miles.
Dogs, accessibility and facilities
Dogs
Partly- Welcome: in the grounds.
- Not allowed: inside the buildings.
- Leads: dogs must be kept on a lead.
Accessibility
Partly step-free- Step-free: in parts of the site.
- Paths and surfaces: Some steps and rough surfaces; slopes (most with handrails); two sheer drops; difficult spiral staircase to museum upper floor; pushchairs welcome but lots of steps
Food and facilities
- Toilets Yes
- Shop Yes
- Picnic area Yes
- Baby changing Yes
- Audio guide Yes
What to see at Farleigh Hungerford Castle
- 01
Chapel
A chapel inside the castle.
- 02
Curtain wall
The outer defensive wall around the site.
- 03
Gatehouse
The fortified main entrance.
- 04
Gardens
Gardens you can walk around.
- 05
Exhibition
Displays and exhibitions to see.
History of Farleigh Hungerford Castle
- 1369 Sir Thomas Hungerford buys the earlier manor house
- 1377 Sir Thomas elected Speaker of the Commons, the first formally recorded
- 1383 Castle begun before this date by Sir Thomas Hungerford
- c.1430 Walter, 1st Lord Hungerford, enlarges the castle and adds the outer court (c.1430-45)
- c.1440 Chapel wall paintings commissioned in the early 1440s
- c.1730 A 'romantic ruin' from the 1730s
- 1844 Chapel wall paintings discovered
Photos
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Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
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How much does it cost to visit Farleigh Hungerford Castle?
Adult tickets cost £9, and English Heritage members go free.
Where do you park at Farleigh Hungerford Castle?
There is a free car park on site, about 100 m from the entrance. Overflow parking in the coach car park.
When is Farleigh Hungerford Castle open?
In the autumn season it opens every day from 10:00 to 17:00. Check the opening times above for the other seasons and closed dates.
Can you take a dog to Farleigh Hungerford Castle?
Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside.
Sources
- Page on english-heritage.org.uk
- Page on english-heritage.org.uk
- Wikidata
- Page on english-heritage.org.uk
- Page on english-heritage.org.uk
- Page on english-heritage.org.uk
- Page on english-heritage.org.uk
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