English Heritage sites near Hinton St. Mary Parish
FIDDLEFORD MANOR
2 miles from Hinton St. Mary 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.
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE
9 miles from Hinton St. Mary 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.
OLD WARDOUR CASTLE
11 miles from Hinton St. Mary Parish
Set in landscaped grounds beside a lake in peaceful Wiltshire countryside, these 14th century ruins provide a relaxed, romantic day out for couples, families and budding historians alike.
KNOWLTON CHURCH AND EARTHWORKS
15 miles from Hinton St. Mary Parish
The siting of this ruined medieval church at the centre of a Neolithic ritual henge earthwork symbolises the transition from pagan to Christian worship and creates an atmospheric scene.
NUNNEY CASTLE
19 miles from Hinton St. Mary Parish
Picturesque moated castle built in the 1370s. Held for the King during the Civil War, falling to Parliamentarian cannon in 1645: the gun-damaged wall finally collapsing on Christmas Day 1910.
MAIDEN CASTLE
19 miles from Hinton St. Mary 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 Hinton St. Mary Parish
St Peter's
Hinton St Mary
Sturminster Newton
01258 41493
http://www.hintonstmary.com/about-st-peters/
Find out more about us at http://www.hintonstmary.com/services-and-activities/
Pubs in Hinton St. Mary Parish
White Horse
White Horse Lane, Hinton St Mary, DT10 1NA
(01258) 915001
thewhitehorsehinton.co.uk/