English Heritage sites near Chetnole Parish
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE
6 miles from Chetnole 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
11 miles from Chetnole Parish
A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.
THE NINE STONES
11 miles from Chetnole 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.
FIDDLEFORD MANOR
13 miles from Chetnole 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.
KINGSTON RUSSELL STONE CIRCLE
13 miles from Chetnole Parish
A late Neolithic or early Bronze Age circle of 18 fallen stones, on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury and the sea.
MAIDEN CASTLE
13 miles from Chetnole Parish
Among the largest and most complex of Iron Age hillforts in Europe, Maiden Castle’s huge multiple ramparts enclose an area the size of 50 football pitches and once protected hundreds of residents.
Churches in Chetnole Parish
Chetnole: St Peter
Pubs in Chetnole Parish
Chetnole Inn
This classic, food award-winning village pub, perfectly positioned opposite the church, is a 20 minute stroll along narrow country lanes from Chetnole Halt on the Weymouth to Bristol line. Both the separate public bar and lounge are warmed...