English Heritage sites near Stoke Wake Parish
FIDDLEFORD MANOR
5 miles from Stoke Wake 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 Stoke Wake 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.
MAIDEN CASTLE
12 miles from Stoke Wake 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.
THE NINE STONES
13 miles from Stoke Wake 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
14 miles from Stoke Wake Parish
A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.
JORDAN HILL ROMAN TEMPLE
15 miles from Stoke Wake Parish
The foundations of a 4th century Romano-Celtic temple with fine coastal views.
No churches found in Stoke Wake Parish
No churches found in Stoke Wake Parish