# Castle Combe What to do en Cotswolds · Cotswolds Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/cotswolds/things-to-do/castle-combe · Revisado: 2026-11-11 - Duración: 1 h - Para quién: All ages, downhill from the car park Wiltshire village with no new house since 1600, and a 14th-century market cross. Park at the top, on Dunns Lane, from £0.50. What it is and what you see Castle Combe is the southernmost of the villages we suggest, already in Wiltshire: it is about 8 km north-west of Chippenham and about 16 km north-east of Bath. It has 356 residents, Cotswold stone houses and no modern buildings: in the historic centre no new house has been built since around 1600. That is why it has served as a film set for movies such as Doctor Dolittle (1967), Stardust and War Horse. The village has two parts. Up on the plateau, Upper Castle Combe, where you park. Down in the Bybrook valley, the old village, which is what you come to see: The market cross, from the 14th century, at the crossing of the main streets. It is a reminder that this was a wool and cloth village, which declined in the late 18th century when the river's flow dropped. St Andrew's church, listed at the highest grade, rebuilt in 1850–1851 but with its 15th-century tower. The Manor House, the 17th-century manor, now a hotel. The name comes from a 12th-century castle of which only earthworks remain. The Scrope family owned the village for more than five centuries, until 1866. Getting there and parking You cannot drive into the village. You park at the top, in the Dunns Lane car park in Upper Castle Combe, and walk down for about ten minutes; the return is uphill. The car park belongs to Wiltshire Council and is paid: according to the rates published in 2026, £0.50 for the first hour, £1.30 for two hours, £2.40 for three hours and £6.60 all day. The meters accept coins, card and payment by app. The parish council warns that it fills up fast: if it is full, do not park on the village streets, which belong to residents. More in the entry for Castle Combe parking. Without a car it is complicated: Chippenham, about 8 km away, is the nearest town with a station. How long and when to go An hour to go down, walk around the village and climb back up. With a cup of tea, an hour and a half. Go early or late in the afternoon, preferably on a weekday: it is a small village and the car park fills up. South of the upper village is the Castle Combe racing circuit. With children and a pushchair It can be done with a pushchair, but bear in mind the climb back to the car park. There are no attractions for children: it is a short walk, and it stays that way. Combine it Castle Combe is set apart from the rest of the villages, to the south. The logical thing is to combine it with Bath, or to do it on the way if you reach the Cotswolds from Bristol or from the M4 motorway. The Corinium Museum in Cirencester is on the way north. ## Cómo llegar y contacto - Coordenadas: 51.4935, -2.229 ## Consejos ### Pay for just the time you need One or two hours is enough. The hourly rate is cheap; the full day only pays off if you carry on walking along the valley. ### Respect the village streets 356 people live here. Do not park down below or block driveways to take a photo. ### Go first thing The car park is small and the village is a single street: before ten you will see it without crowds. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Can you drive into Castle Combe? Not to visit. You park on Dunns Lane, in Upper Castle Combe, and walk down for about ten minutes. ### How much does it cost to park in Castle Combe? According to the 2026 rates, £0.50 for the first hour and £6.60 for the whole day. ### Which films have been shot in Castle Combe? Among others, Doctor Dolittle (1967), Stardust and War Horse. Destino: [Cotswolds](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/cotswolds.md)