English Heritage sites near Iwerne Minster Parish

Fiddleford Manor

FIDDLEFORD MANOR

4 miles from Iwerne Minster 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.

Old Wardour Castle

OLD WARDOUR CASTLE

8 miles from Iwerne Minster 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.

Knowlton Church and Earthworks

KNOWLTON CHURCH AND EARTHWORKS

10 miles from Iwerne Minster 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.

Sherborne Old Castle

SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE

14 miles from Iwerne Minster 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.

Old Sarum

OLD SARUM

20 miles from Iwerne Minster Parish

Site of the original Salisbury, this mighty Iron Age hill fort was where the first cathedral once stood and the Romans, Normans and Saxons have all left their mark during 5000 years of history.

Maiden Castle

MAIDEN CASTLE

21 miles from Iwerne Minster 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.


Churches in Iwerne Minster Parish

Iwerne Minster: St Mary

Pubs in Iwerne Minster Parish

Talbot Hotel

Blandford Road, Iwerne Minster, DT11 8QN
(01747) 811269
talbot-iwerne.co.uk/

Under new proprietorship - July 2022. Iwerne Minster is a quaint, traditional Dorset village, on the A350 Shaftesbury to Blandford Forum road opposite Clayesmore School and very close to the ever popular Wessex Ridgeway walk and Hambledon...