Castle hotel
Midford Castle Sport and Wellness Resort
Midford, near Bath, Somerset
Level 4 Castle-Style MansionLevel 4: built in 1775 in Gothic style by architect John Carter, with no defensive history. One self-catering let sits on the castle's own ground floor, others are in separate former outbuildings.
Some rooms inside the walls
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Midford Castle is a Grade I listed Gothick castle hotel near Bath, built in 1775 to a design by John Carter. Rated Level 4 on our Castle Authenticity Scale, its grounds now offer self-catering stays, with one option inside the castle's own ground floor and others in former outbuildings.
Quick facts
- Castle Authenticity Scale
- Level 4: Castle-Style Mansion
- Where you sleep
- Some rooms inside the walls
- Built
- 1775
- Architecture
- Gothic style castle with three semi-circular towers joined together
- Heritage status
- Grade I listed (list entry 1277079); further Grade II and Grade II star structures in the grounds
- Catering
- Self-catering
- Guest rating
- 9.8 out of 10 on Booking.com (September 2026)
- Weddings
- Yes (hotel website)
- Listed on Booking.com
- Parking, Free wifi, Kitchen
- Last checked
- September 2026
The story
The story of Midford Castle Sport and Wellness Resort
Midford Castle stands above the Midford Valley near Bath. It was built in 1775 to a design by architect John Carter for Henry Disney Roebuck, in a Gothic style with three semi-circular towers joined together. Historic England lists the castle as Grade I, list entry 1277079, and separately lists Grade II and Grade II star structures in its grounds.
Ownership passed to a branch of the Conolly family of County Kildare from 1810 until 1901, and later to Michael Fenwick Briggs and the writer Isabel Colegate from 1961. Actor Nicolas Cage bought the castle in July 2007 for 5 million pounds, and Scott Adams, founder of the sports nutrition brand Nutrisport, became the owner in 2009.
The Adams family has restored the castle and its outbuildings, and Midford Castle is now run as a sport and wellness estate. The main castle building and its grounds are reserved for guests booking a stay rather than open to the general public.
The sleep
Rooms at Midford Castle Sport and Wellness Resort
Guests do not book conventional hotel rooms at Midford Castle. Instead, the estate offers separate self-catering holiday lets across the grounds. The Vaults sit on the castle's own ground floor and sleep up to 16 or 18 guests depending on configuration, with a king bed, eight single beds, and several sofa beds and couches across two kitchens.
The Chapel, a former castle chapel, sleeps eight guests in three super king bedrooms, and the Stables, a former stable block, sleeps four guests across two super king bedrooms. If sleeping inside the historic castle itself matters to you, the Vaults are the only option confirmed to be within the main building.
The table
Eating at Midford Castle Sport and Wellness Resort
Midford Castle does not publish restaurant or dining information on its general website, and each self-catering property has its own kitchen instead. Guests cooking for themselves should check individual listing pages for kitchen equipment, since it varies between properties, such as the Vaults, which has two kitchens, and the Stables, which has one.
The grounds
Around Midford Castle Sport and Wellness Resort
The estate sits in the Midford Valley, part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty near Bath. A calisthenics course for bodyweight strength training is set out in the grounds, alongside private patios and hot tubs at several of the holiday lets. The estate's own site states that the grounds are for the use of guests staying on site and are not open to the general public.
What we'd flag
What we'd flag
- Only the Vaults sit on the castle's own ground floor. The Chapel, Stables, Coach House and Orangery are separate former outbuildings on the estate.
- There is no evidence of an on-site restaurant. Each self-catering property has its own kitchen instead.
Who it's for
Who Midford Castle Sport and Wellness Resort suits
Midford Castle suits groups and families wanting a self-catering stay with a private hot tub, rather than a staffed hotel with a restaurant. It suits guests who specifically want to sleep inside the historic 1775 building, provided they book the Vaults rather than one of the other lets. It suits fewer guests looking for daily housekeeping or a dining service, since the estate operates as self-catering accommodation.
Where Midford Castle Sport and Wellness Resort is.
Map tiles from OpenStreetMap.
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Midford Castle Sport and Wellness Resort: questions
Is Midford Castle a real castle?
It was never a defensive castle. It was built in 1775 to a Gothic design by architect John Carter as a country house in castle style, and Historic England lists it as Grade I.
Who built Midford Castle?
Architect John Carter designed the castle in 1775 for Henry Disney Roebuck. Later owners have included the Conolly family from 1810, and more recently actor Nicolas Cage, who bought it in 2007, followed by Scott Adams in 2009.
Do guests sleep inside the castle itself?
Only in one of the self-catering lets. The Vaults occupy the castle's own ground floor, while the Chapel, Stables, Coach House and Orangery are separate former outbuildings on the estate.
Is there a restaurant at Midford Castle?
No restaurant is mentioned on the estate's own website. Each self-catering property has its own kitchen instead.
Sources and checks
Last checked: September 2026. We checked these sources for this page. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
- en.wikipedia.org: build date, architect, listed building grade and reference number, ownership history (used alongside the estate's own site, not as the only source for any single fact)
- midfordcastle.com: self-catering accommodation model, wellness and calisthenics facilities, grounds access, weddings mention
- midfordcastle.com: The Vaults location on the castle's own ground floor, sleeping capacity, features
- midfordcastle.com: The Chapel as a former castle chapel, sleeping capacity, features
- midfordcastle.com: The Stables as a former stable block, sleeping capacity, features