Sherborne old castle - Added to Castles and Fortifications in West Dorset, South West

I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:

Sherborne old castle was originally a 12th-century bishop’s palace constructed as the fortified palace of Roger de Caen, Bishop of Salisbury and Chancellor of England.
In the early 1140s, the castle was captured by Robert Earl of Gloucester . It became the home of Sir Walter Raleigh (the English explorer and great favourite of Queen Elizabeth I).

The castle was later a powerful Royalist base and saw fierce fighting during the Civil War. Oliver Cromwell set out to capture the castle, which he described as 'malicious and mischievous'. It fell in 1645 after a fierce eleven-day siege

Its now managed by English Heritage

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 02/06/2025. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location. Landowner permission may be required before taking off.

6 Likes