English Heritage sites near East Knoyle Parish

Old Wardour Castle

OLD WARDOUR CASTLE

4 miles from East Knoyle 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.

Fiddleford Manor

FIDDLEFORD MANOR

12 miles from East Knoyle 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.

Nunney Castle

NUNNEY CASTLE

13 miles from East Knoyle 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.

Bratton Camp and White Horse

BRATTON CAMP AND WHITE HORSE

13 miles from East Knoyle 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

STONEHENGE

15 miles from East Knoyle 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.

Knowlton Church and Earthworks

KNOWLTON CHURCH AND EARTHWORKS

16 miles from East Knoyle 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.

Churches in East Knoyle Parish

East Knoyle: St Mary

Church Road East Knoyle Salisbury
01747 830174
http://www.benofbart.org.uk/index.php/east-knoyle

St Mary's Church is in the parish of East Knoyle and is part of the Benefice of St Bartholomew. Services are held in the church every Sunday, except on the fith Sunday of the month (when it occurs). More information on St Mary's Church and the Benefice, including contact details for the Ministry and Support Teams, can be found on the Benefice web site: www.benofbart.org.uk

Pubs in East Knoyle Parish

Fox & Hounds

Wise Lane, The Green, East Knoyle, SP3 6BN
(01747) 830573
foxandhounds-eastknoyle.co.uk

Attractive old thatched black-and-white pub situated high on a hillside with extensive panoramic rural views especially from the beer garden.. Comfortable and cosy inside, the warm welcome is enhanced in winter by a blazing log fire in a hu...
Seymour Arms

The Street, East Knoyle, SP3 6AJ

Sixteenth-century ivy-covered stone inn in the village where Sir Christopher Wren was born, named after the family of Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII. Very much at the heart of the local community, the pub enjoys an excellent reputat...