English Heritage sites near Heytesbury Parish
BRATTON CAMP AND WHITE HORSE
5 miles from Heytesbury Parish
Below an Iron Age hillfort stands the Westbury White Horse. Cut into the hillside in 1778, it replaced an older horse, possibly commemorating King Alfred's nearby victory over the Vikings.
STONEHENGE
10 miles from Heytesbury Parish
Walk in the footsteps of your Neolithic ancestors at Stonehenge – one of the wonders of the world and the best-known prehistoric monument in Europe.
OLD WARDOUR CASTLE
11 miles from Heytesbury 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.
FARLEIGH HUNGERFORD CASTLE
12 miles from Heytesbury Parish
Impressive 14th century castle with hidden treasures and sinister past. Chapel with rare medieval wall paintings and in the crypt, the best collection of human-shaped lead coffins in Britain.
BRADFORD-ON-AVON TITHE BARN
12 miles from Heytesbury Parish
A spectacular 14th century monastic stone barn, 51 metres (168 feet) long, with an amazing timber cruck roof. Originally a part of the medieval farmstead belonging to Shaftesbury Abbey.
NUNNEY CASTLE
13 miles from Heytesbury 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.
Churches in Heytesbury Parish
Heytesbury: St Peter & St Paul
Tytherington: St James
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Pubs in Heytesbury Parish
Angel Inn
High Street, Heytesbury, BA12 0ED
(01985) 841790
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Red Lion
42a High Street, Heytesbury, BA12 0EA
(01985) 840333
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