Castle Cary

Castle Cary is a small attractive town situated some 12 miles North East of Yeovil and 24 miles South of Bath.
Locals simply call it "Cary". The 12th Century castle of the name no longer exists, although you can still see some of its stone in the buildings of the town centre. The town is the source of the River Cary which rises from Park Pond, part of the original castle moat.
The 19th Century Market House dominates the centre of the town. Fore Street, stretching down to the Horse Pond, is full of individual, high quality shops, delicatessens, cafes and restaurants.
Tuesday is Market Day, when fish and organic vegetables are sold in the front of the Market House, with a Farmers Market every third Tuesday in the month.
Behind the Market House stands Cary's historic Roundhouse lock-up, it is one of only four such buildings remaining in the country today.
The celebrated diarist Parson James Woodforde lived in Ansford; more recently Douglas Macmillan, founder of Macmillan Cancer Support, lived in Cary.



This is a fairly level Trail of just under two miles and should take about one and a half hours to complete. There is a free car park available at the start of the Trail in Millbrook Gardens.
Unfortunately due to some steps and high kerbs it is not suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.