Services & Facilities

Castle Cary is a thriving market town with lots of goings on. Including two schools, A gym and Leisure Centre, Library and regular markets. Use the navigation below to find out more about each one.

Local Schools

ANSFORD ACADEMY

Maggs Lane

Ansford Academy is a mixed comprehensive school of 640 students, 40 teaching staff and 30 support staff. We serve a large rural catchment area in south-east Somerset.

CASTLE CARY PRIMARY SCHOOL

Park Street

Set in the thriving market town of Castle Cary in the heart of the Somerset countryside, we are an important part of the local community and we pride ourselves on the friendly and welcoming atmosphere in our school, where our pupils feel valued and safe. We currently have 200 children

Toybox Pre-school

Toybox Pre-school, Swainson Building

Toy Box Pre-school has offered term time day care for 2 to 5 year olds for over 20 years. Toy Box Pre-school is based in the Swainson Building next to Ansford Academy, near Castle Cary in Somerset. We are open Monday – Friday. For 2025 Admissions contact Manager – Lin

Facilities

Castle Cary Cemetery Chapel

Cemetery Chapel

The Cemetery Chapel is one of Castle Cary’s hidden gems. It’s on the outskirts of town at the end of South Street where the pavement ends. Built in 1897, Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee year, with wonderful views towards Glastonbury Tor, it is a haven of peace with benches to sit

The Library

Castle Cary Community Library

Bailey Hill, Castle Cary, England

During the Summer of 2018 it became clear that Castle Cary would lose its library as a result of a cost-cutting exercise by the County Council, unless the community was prepared to largely resource it themselves. Offers of practical help came flooding in, with many people signing up to become

Health

Bramcote Dental Practice

The Wine Wizard, Woodcock Street, Castle Cary, England

NHS and private treatment are both available. NHS dental treatment includes all treatment necessary to secure and maintain oral health. We also provide a full range of private treatments for patients who choose to have treatment that is not available under the NHS, for example, cosmetic treatment such as tooth

Millbrook Surgery Castle Cary

Millbrook Gardens, Castle Cary, England

Our dedicated team are here to treat those minor ailments that occur as well as providing specialist management of long-term conditions and clinics covering a wide range of healthcare issues. The technology also means you can now do a lot of things from the comfort of your home such as