Explore Castle Cary & Beyond

Orchards, ancient hills & village pubs. Your guide from Apple Trees Cottage.

A local's guide to Castle Cary, Somerset, kept by Ben & Georgina at Apple Trees Cottage. Walks, pubs, gardens, cider farms, and a live events calendar covering Castle Cary, Bruton, Wincanton, Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury, and the surrounding villages around The Newt in Somerset.

Quick Reference

Free Activities

  • Haddon Woods, Lodge Hill, Wyke Valley, Cadbury Castle (walks)
  • Glastonbury Tor (free, open 24/7)
  • Ebbor Gorge (free parking)
  • Avebury Stones (free to walk among)

Dog-Friendly

  • All local walks
  • Combe Hill Wood
  • Ninesprings, Yeovil
  • Ebbor Gorge
  • Bere Cider Company
  • Stourhead (on leads)

Rainy Day

  • Wookey Hole Caves
  • Pottery at Homoceramicus
  • The White Spring, Glastonbury
  • Caryford Hall Cinema
  • Somerset Rural Life Museum

Best for Visitors

  • The Newt
  • Glastonbury Tor + White Spring
  • Cheddar Gorge & Caves
  • Stonehenge or Avebury