English Heritage sites near Dewlish Parish

Maiden Castle

MAIDEN CASTLE

9 miles from Dewlish 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.

Fiddleford Manor

FIDDLEFORD MANOR

10 miles from Dewlish 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.

Jordan Hill Roman Temple

JORDAN HILL ROMAN TEMPLE

11 miles from Dewlish Parish

The foundations of a 4th century Romano-Celtic temple with fine coastal views.

The Nine Stones

THE NINE STONES

11 miles from Dewlish 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.

Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows

WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS

12 miles from Dewlish Parish

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

Kingston Russell Stone Circle

KINGSTON RUSSELL STONE CIRCLE

14 miles from Dewlish Parish

A late Neolithic or early Bronze Age circle of 18 fallen stones, on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury and the sea.



Pubs in Dewlish Parish

Oak at Dewlish

Dewlish, DT2 7ND
(01258) 837352
oakpub.co.uk

Small pub in isolated village. Horseshoe shaped bar with dining area. Ever changing range of ales.