Sherborne Castle
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Port
Portland, England, United Kingdom
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$150
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 5¼ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Depart Portland by coach for the drive to Dorset’s Sherborne Castle. A family home since 1617, this historic house was built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594 and reflects a glorious variety of decorative styles from over 400 years of English History.
Discover a typical country home where each succeeding generation has left its imprint. Visit the Castle’s rich interiors, with its splendid collections of art, furniture, and porcelain, together with Raleigh’s original kitchen, family artefacts and archaeological ‘finds’ from the old medieval castle on view in the castle cellars.
Explore 42 acres of beautiful gardens and grounds and soak up the peace and tranquility of this natural setting. Capability Brown created the 50-acre lake in 1753 and gave Sherborne the very latest in landscape gardening, with magnificent specimen trees, herbaceous borders and sweeping lawns.
Depart Sherborne on a journey through the splendid Dorset countryside before arriving back at Portland.
Please note:
Wear non-slip shoes.