English Heritage sites near Tolpuddle Parish

Maiden Castle

MAIDEN CASTLE

9 miles from Tolpuddle 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.

Jordan Hill Roman Temple

JORDAN HILL ROMAN TEMPLE

10 miles from Tolpuddle Parish

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

Fiddleford Manor

FIDDLEFORD MANOR

12 miles from Tolpuddle 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.

The Nine Stones

THE NINE STONES

12 miles from Tolpuddle 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

13 miles from Tolpuddle 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 Tolpuddle Parish

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


Churches in Tolpuddle Parish

Tolpuddle: St John the Evangelist

Pubs in Tolpuddle Parish

Martyrs Inn

Main Road, Tolpuddle, DT2 7ES
(01305) 848249
themartyrsinn.co.uk

Open plan pub in quiet village (thanks to the by-pass) with space given up almost entirely to food. Curry night Monday, Fish & Chips Friday. Memorabilia to Tolpuddle Martyrs prevails throughout.