Key facts
- Operator
- English Heritage
- Condition
- Partial ruin
- Access
- Staffed, ticketed
Pinpoint
A366, Farleigh Hungerford, Bath BA2 7RS
Telephone 01225 754026
Website www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/farleigh-hungerford-castle
Possible Opening hours
Opening times change. Always check the official website before you travel.
| Monday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
A ruin built by a self-made Wiltshire lawyer, Thomas Hungerford, with an unusually intact family chapel that still holds some of its original wall paintings and a crypt beneath. You drive straight through the main arch to reach the car park, which means you get a preview of the site before you've even paid.
Worth the trip
The chapel, with its surviving original painting - reviewers rate it as the highlight over the ruined domestic buildings around it.
Before you go
The entrance to the car park is a single-lane arch you drive straight through, so approach slowly - reviewers warn you may need to stop suddenly if something's coming the other way.
Reviewers consistently recommend the audio guide for getting the most from this ruin, which includes a chapel with surviving original wall paintings, and rate it good value for a visit of a couple of hours. The novelty of driving through the original gatehouse arch to reach the free car park comes up more than once, though access is on a single shared lane.
Ruins with intact chapel and crypt
“Interesting castle where you drive through the main arch to a free little car park so can see a lot before you even pay. We spent an hour as it was very hot but could have spent longer. Audio guide if you wanted one but…”— Susan Pepper, visitor review
