Sham Castle, Bath

Name: Sham Castle
Address: Bath, United Kingdom

#31 among attractions in Bath

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Sham Castle is a folly on Claverton Down overlooking the city of Bath, Somerset, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. It is a screen wall with a central pointed arch flanked by two 3-storey circular turrets, which extend sideways to a 2-storey square tower at each end of the wall. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1762 (262 years ago)Coordinates: 51°22'56"N, 2°20'15"W

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Sham Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pulteney Bridge, Recreation Ground, Guildhall, Sydney Gardens Tunnels.

0.9 miW
Picturesque bridge lined with shops
Pulteney Bridge, Bath
23 min walk • Pulteney Bridge is a bridge over the River Avon in Bath, England. It was completed by 1774, and connected the city with the land of the Pulteney family which it wished to develop.
0.8 miW
Sport complex, Park, Sport
Recreation Ground, Bath
20 min walk • The Recreation Ground is a large open space in the centre of Bath, England, next to the River Avon, which is available to be used by permission from the Recreation Ground Trust for recreational purposes by the public at large but particularly the people of Bath and surrounding areas.
0.9 miW
City hall, Flea market, Shopping
Guildhall, Bath
23 min walk • Guildhall is an 18th-century municipal building in central Bath, Somerset, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
0.5 miNW
Canal
Sydney Gardens Tunnels, Bath
13 min walk • The Sydney Gardens Tunnels are two canal tunnels on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Bath, UK. The No. 1 Tunnel brings the canal into Sydney Gardens from the south and the No. 2 Tunnel exits the gardens to the north.
0.6 miNW
Park
Sydney Gardens, Bath
16 min walk • Sydney Gardens is a public open space at the end of Great Pulteney Street in Bath, Somerset, England. The gardens are the only remaining eighteenth-century pleasure gardens in the country.
0.6 miW
Museum, Art museum
Holburne Museum, Bath
16 min walk • The Holburne Museum is located in Sydney Pleasure Gardens, Bath, Somerset, England. The city's first public art gallery, the Grade I listed building, is home to fine and decorative arts built around the collection of Sir William Holburne. Artists in the collection include Gainsborough, Guardi, Stubbs, Ramsay and Zoffany.
0.8 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St John's Church, Bath
21 min walk • St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church is located on the South Parade in the south-east section of Bath City Centre – the old Ham District where John Wood the Elder, the Georgian architect, had originally planned his gigantic "Forum".
0.6 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Bath
16 min walk • The Church of St Mary the Virgin is located on Church Street in the Bathwick area of Bath, Somerset, England. The church is Anglican and located near Pinch's Sydney Place and Bath's famed Sydney Pleasure Gardens.
0.9 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Historical place
Old Orchard Street Theatre, Bath
23 min walk • The Old Orchard Street Theatre in Bath, Somerset, England was built as a provincial theatre before becoming a Roman Catholic Church and since 1865 has been a Masonic Hall. It is a Grade II listed building.
0.7 miSW
Church
St Thomas à Becket Church, Bath
19 min walk • St Thomas à Becket Church is a parish church of Widcombe in Bath, Somerset southwest England, and is one of a number of churches named after Thomas Becket. It is a Grade II* listed building.
0.8 miW
Street
Duke Street, Bath
21 min walk • Duke Street in Bath, Somerset, England was built in 1748 by John Wood, the Elder. Several of the buildings have been designated as Grade I listed buildings. The street, which overlooks the River Avon, is pedestrianised with no vehicles permitted to enter.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sham Castle?

Nearby attractions include North Road Quarry, Bath (5 min walk), Bathwick Hill, Bath (8 min walk), Bathampton Down, Cotswold Water Park (12 min walk), Sydney Gardens Tunnels, Bath (13 min walk).

How to get to Sham Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sham Castle:

Bus

Youth Hostel • Lines: 18, 418, U18 (8 min walk)
White Lodge • Lines: U18 (8 min walk)

Train

Bath Spa (23 min walk)