English Heritage sites near Pitminster Parish
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
14 miles from Pitminster Parish
Once a wealthy Benedictine house, Muchelney’s main buildings were demolished by Henry VIII in 1538. See the richly decorated cloister walk and thatched monks’ lavatory – the only one in Britain.
BLACKBURY CAMP
16 miles from Pitminster Parish
An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.
CLEEVE ABBEY
17 miles from Pitminster Parish
With possibly the finest cloister buildings in England, visitors can get a glimpse of monastic life 800 years ago. 15th century refectory with glorious angel roof and 13th century heraldic tiles.
DAWS CASTLE
18 miles from Pitminster Parish
Daws Castle is a clifftop fortress, which was founded by King Alfred to defend the people of Watchet against Viking attacks.
DUNSTER GALLOX BRIDGE
20 miles from Pitminster Parish
This ancient stone bridge - originally 'gallows bridge' - once carried packhorses bringing fleeces to Dunster market and is evidence of Dunster's once important role in the wool trade.
DUNSTER, YARN MARKET
21 miles from Pitminster Parish
Fine 17th century timber-framed octagonal market hall that is a monument to Dunster's once-flourishing cloth trade.
Churches in Pitminster Parish
St Leonard
Otterford
Taunton
01823 421757
http://www.blackdownbenefice.org
For more information visit our Benefice website www.blackdownbenefice.org
St Mary & St Andrew
Church Lane
Pitminster
Taunton
http://www.blackdown.org.uk
For more information visit our Benefice website www.blackdownbenefice.org
St Michael and All Angels
Pubs in Pitminster Parish
Blagdon Inn
The Blagdon Inn is a village pub, just outside Taunton on the edge of the Blackdown Hills. The pub raises a lot of it's own livestock and grow a lot of their own produce.
Lamb & Flag
Blagdon Hill, Blagdon Hill, TA3 7SL
(01823) 421893
thelambandflag.com
Queens Arms
A friendly pub in a small remote village south of Taunton which is worth the effort to find. Affordable, cooked to order, quality food.