English Heritage sites near Clifton Maybank Parish
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE
5 miles from Clifton Maybank Parish
Built on a grand scale in the 12th century by the Bishop of Salisbury, Sherborne was coveted by churchmen and noblemen alike giving it a long, chequered history. Picnic, shop, light refreshments.
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
12 miles from Clifton Maybank Parish
Once a wealthy Benedictine house, Muchelney’s main buildings were demolished by Henry VIII in 1538. See the richly decorated cloister walk and thatched monks’ lavatory – the only one in Britain.
FIDDLEFORD MANOR
14 miles from Clifton Maybank Parish
The principal parts of a small stone manor house, probably begun about 1370 for William Latimer, Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset. The hall and solar chamber display outstandingly fine timber roofs.
WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS
14 miles from Clifton Maybank Parish
A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.
THE NINE STONES
14 miles from Clifton Maybank Parish
Now in a wooded glade, this small prehistoric circle of nine standing stones was constructed around 4,000 years ago and is surrounded by a mysterious air. Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows are nearby.
KINGSTON RUSSELL STONE CIRCLE
16 miles from Clifton Maybank Parish
A late Neolithic or early Bronze Age circle of 18 fallen stones, on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury and the sea.
No churches found in Clifton Maybank Parish
No churches found in Clifton Maybank Parish