English Heritage sites near Burtle Parish

Meare Fish House

MEARE FISH HOUSE

4 miles from Burtle Parish

The only surviving monastic fishery building in England, this housed the Abbot of Glastonbury's water bailiff and provided facilities for fish-salting and drying.

Glastonbury Tribunal

GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL

7 miles from Burtle Parish

Fine, late 15th century stone townhouse, early Tudor façade and panelled interiors. Home to Glastonbury Lake Village Museum: discover life 2000 years ago when much of Somerset consisted of marshy sea.

Muchelney Abbey

MUCHELNEY ABBEY

12 miles from Burtle 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.

Stanton Drew Circles and Cove

STANTON DREW CIRCLES AND COVE

18 miles from Burtle Parish

Although this is the third largest complex of prehistoric standing stones in England, the three circles and three-stone ‘cove’ of Stanton Drew in Somerset are surprisingly little known. The Great Circle, 113 metres in diameter, is one of the largest stone circles in the country and has 26 surviving upright stones. Yet recent surveys have revealed that the circles and cove were just part of a much more elaborate and important ritual site than had previously been imagined.

Daws Castle

DAWS CASTLE

21 miles from Burtle Parish

Daws Castle is a clifftop fortress, which was founded by King Alfred to defend the people of Watchet against Viking attacks.

Nunney Castle

NUNNEY CASTLE

21 miles from Burtle 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.


Churches in Burtle Parish

St Philip & St James

Pubs in Burtle Parish

Burtle Inn
Duck

Station Road, Burtle, TA7 8NU
(01278) 238282
theduckatburtle.co.uk/

This newly restyled country contemporary pub has history dating back to 1856 and situated out of the way on the Somerset peat moors. Reopening in 2016 as the Duck, the pub is gaining an enviable reputation for quality food and offering 3 go...