Castle Cary

Castle Cary
In the foreground, the motte and bailey of the old castle. Behind is All Saints church
Castle Cary Location within Somerset
Population	2,276 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	ST641322
District	South Somerset
Shire county	Somerset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CASTLE CARY
Postcode district	BA7
Dialling code	01963
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Glastonbury and Somerton
List of places UK England Somerset 51°05′20″N 2°30′57″W / 51.08889°N 2.51583°W / 51.08889; -2.51583

Castle Cary (/ˌkɑːsəl ˈkɛəri/) is a market town and civil parish in south Somerset, England, 5 miles (8 km) north west of Wincanton and 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Shepton Mallet, at the foot of Lodge Hill and on the River Cary, a tributary of the Parrett.