Lovely landscape, fascinating house. Our guide, Tony, was excellent, very well informed and very easy to listen to. It’s a house which will capture the imagination of anyone interested in the late Tudor period, right up to the modern day.

Went 19/5/2024. Excellent day out. Value for money. Had lovely weather which always helps. Had tour of house and our guide Ben was exceptional. The house is lived in but we had access to a lot of rooms. Ben was extremely knowledgeable so much so we had to ask if he was family! He had a true passion for the property and obviously a huge appreciation and love for the artifacts. Lovely to have daylight in the rooms even though such delicate objects. The gardens were lovely and although some is wilded that creates a beautiful setting. Lake and waterfall were gorgeous. Nothing not like and at £18 was great value. Although no cafe facilities access is easy to garden centre next door and you get 5% off food. Although we took a picnic. You can not be disappointed - truly wonderful Val and Pauline x🥰

Managed to do both walks (each one about an hour if going slowly) wonderful views of lake/castles (old and new). Tour of ‘new’ castle takes around an hour with lots of interest for those who find tours fun. Garden centre at from entrance has a great selection of plants and a good tea room.

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the castle. Our guide was very knowledgeable and made sure we found out as much as possible about the history. It is well worth the visit and I also recommend eating in the restaurant which is next door.

We visited Sherborne Castle on a beautiful sunny day which was ideal for a walk in the extensive grounds. Parking was very easy & is adjacent to an excellent garden centre & café. Note that the castle does not have its own cafe. There is a short walk to the castle where you are greeted by one of the castle guides for your tour. We were lucky to have Ben for our particular visit who was very knowledgeable about the history of the castle & kept everyone entertained with funny anecdotes about goings on over the years! The castle remains a family home with many of the cosy rooms open for tours. We were able to use our Historic Houses membership for our tickets although the usual £18 for castle & garden entry is very good value for money compared to other attractions.

What a gem! Beautiful location with immaculate grounds. With expert commentary by our delightful guide, Ben, the interior of the castle was brought to life. It felt like a home, which of course it is, but the extra anecdotes made all the difference. Very interesting and enjoyable trip which we would recommend to anyone visiting Sherborne. The walled garden cafe was well worth the visit after the castle tour. Helpful staff and excellent tea!

We didn't know you couldn't view the castle without a tour (as we didn't research anything), but considering it's a family home, we understand why. However when we heard tour, we were quietly skeptical, as we have been on one's in the past that are very long and dull. But honestly, a special mention to Jill. You can really tell she genuinely loves the history of the house. She is a witty and knowledgeable historian, and despite probably having given countless tours before, she spoke with fondness and enthusiasm for the place and the family (and having worked/lived in Bath historic hotels and tourism, I know is a skill in itself). Stunning grounds and wish we weren't ill prepared for rain but would love to return to fully enjoy and do the full walk one day.

My wife and I had a wonderful time walking around the grounds today. We didn't take the tour so spent around 2.5 hrs walking around the grounds which were fantastic. There were plenty of places to sit down and have a relaxing moment. The toilets on site were well maintained and easy to find. I am happy to recommend this place to people.

What a lovely day out. The gardens are spectacular. Can easily spend a few hours walking round. So well kept and interesting with views to the old castle. We also took a tour of the castle. It was really interesting and in such great condition. Our tour guide Bill was fantastic. So knowledgeable and humorous and tailored the information for the interests of the party. He turned some potentially dry information into a very entertaining tour. There’s no on site restaurant but the garden centre adjacent to the castle and gardens offers discount if you have tickets. All the staff we encountered were really friendly and helpful. I think we could easily go again as the gardens are so big and full of places to picnic.

A lovely place to spend an afternoon. We really enjoyed the tour of the castle with the young man who showed us around. He was very informative and brought the place to life. The gardens were beautiful and well kept.