English Heritage sites near Horton Parish

Muchelney Abbey

MUCHELNEY ABBEY

9 miles from Horton 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.

Blackbury Camp

BLACKBURY CAMP

17 miles from Horton Parish

An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.

Glastonbury Tribunal

GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL

18 miles from Horton Parish

Fine, late 15th century stone townhouse, early Tudor façade and panelled interiors. Home to Glastonbury Lake Village Museum: discover life 2000 years ago when much of Somerset consisted of marshy sea.

Meare Fish House

MEARE FISH HOUSE

18 miles from Horton Parish

The only surviving monastic fishery building in England, this housed the Abbot of Glastonbury's water bailiff and provided facilities for fish-salting and drying.

Sherborne Old Castle

SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE

20 miles from Horton 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.

Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows

WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS

22 miles from Horton Parish

A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.



Pubs in Horton Parish

Five Dials Inn

Goose Lane, Horton, TA19 9QQ
(01460) 55359
thefivedials.co.uk

Old coaching inn given a contemporary face-lift. Three real ales and traditional local ciders from Perry's and Burrow Hill including the famous Somerset Cider Brandy. Fresh seasonal food with daily changing specials board. The Inn offers...