It was owned by the Briggs family who spent 45 years restoring the castle, before its sale in July 2007, to actor Nicolas Cage for £5 million.

In 2000, land between Midford, Southstoke, and Combe Hay was prepared and planted with a variety of native trees and shrubs.

[1] To the east of Midford village along the restored canal bed and towpath is Packhorse bridge, now closed to foot traffic but still intact.

It was the most substantial single structure built during the late 18th century Somerset Coal Canal project and was officially opened in 1803.

[2] The railway lines that meet and cross each other in the village were the site of the opening scene in the classic 1950s British comedy film, the Titfield Thunderbolt.

[4] Midford is one of the starting points for a project by Sustrans (sustainable transport) organisation to link with an existing cycle route to the City of Bath via the Two Tunnels Greenway.