Midford Castle, Cotswold Water Park

Name: Midford Castle
Address: Cotswold Water Park, United Kingdom

#28 among attractions in Cotswold Water Park

Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architecture

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Midford Castle is a folly castle in the village of Midford, and the parish of Southstoke 3 miles south of Bath, Somerset, England. ()

Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 51°21'2"N, 2°20'48"W

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Cotswold Water Park United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Prior Park, Prior Park, The Packhorse, Combe Hay Locks.

1.2 miN
18th-century park with Palladian bridges
Prior Park, Bath
30 min walk • Prior Park Landscape Garden surrounding the Prior Park estate south of Bath, Somerset, England, was designed in the 18th century by the poet Alexander Pope and the landscape gardener Capability Brown, and is now owned by the National Trust.
1.1 miN
Georgian architecture
Prior Park, Bath
27 min walk • Prior Park is a Neo-Palladian house that was designed by John Wood, the Elder, and built in the 1730s and 1740s for Ralph Allen on a hill overlooking Bath, Somerset, England. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
0.8 miW
Nightlife
The Packhorse, Bath
20 min walk • The Packhorse Inn in Southstoke within the English county of Somerset is a Grade II listed building which was largely rebuilt in 1674. It was changed from a farmhouse to a pub in the 19th century but closed in 2012. A local campaign has achieved designation as an asset of community value has raised money to renovate it.
1.1 miSW
Canal
Combe Hay Locks, Bath
29 min walk • The Combe Hay Locks is a derelict flight of locks on the Somerset Coal Canal near Combe Hay, Somerset, England. Twenty two locks raised the canal 134 feet over approximately 1.6 miles.
1.2 miNW
51°21'45"N • 2°22'5"W
Entry Hill Golf Course, Bath
32 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
0.8 miW
Church
Church of St James, Cotswold Water Park
21 min walk • The Church of St James is an Anglican parish church in Southstoke, Somerset, England. It was built in the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.
0.9 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Michael's Church, Cotswold Water Park
23 min walk • St Michael's Church is the Church of England parish church of Monkton Combe, Somerset, England. It was also the parish church of Combe Down until the 1850s when the communities separated. It is a Grade II listed building.
0.8 miNW
Nightlife
Cross Keys Inn, Bath
21 min walk • The Cross Keys Inn is a pub-restaurant and former coaching inn, trading since before 1750, on a corner of Midford Road in Odd Down, Bath in the English ceremonial county of Somerset. It is since 2014 a free house.
1.1 miN
, Georgian architecture
Buildings and architecture of Bath, Bath
29 min walk • The buildings and architecture of Bath, a city in Somerset in the south west of England, reveal significant examples of the architecture of England, from the Roman Baths, to the present day.
0.4 miNE
Tunnel
Combe Down Tunnel, Bath
12 min walk • Combe Down Tunnel is on the now-closed Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway main line, between Midford and Bath Green Park railway station, below high ground and the southern suburbs of Bath, England, emerging below the southern slopes of Combe Down village.
1.1 miN
Sport, Sport venue
Franklin's Gardens, Bath
29 min walk • Franklin's Gardens is a purpose-built rugby stadium in Northampton, England. It is the home stadium of Northampton Saints. The stadium holds 15,249 people. The four stands are: Carlsberg Stand; Cinch Stand; Church's Stand; and Barwell Stand.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Midford Castle?

Nearby attractions include Combe Down Tunnel, Bath (12 min walk), Church of St James, Cotswold Water Park (21 min walk), St Michael's Church, Cotswold Water Park (23 min walk).

How to get to Midford Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Midford Castle:

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Wayside • Lines: 171, 172, 173, 174 (34 min walk)
Odd Down Corner • Lines: 171, 172, 173, 174 (34 min walk)