English Heritage sites near Longbridge Deverill Parish
BRATTON CAMP AND WHITE HORSE
7 miles from Longbridge Deverill 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.
NUNNEY CASTLE
8 miles from Longbridge Deverill 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.
OLD WARDOUR CASTLE
10 miles from Longbridge Deverill 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.
FARLEIGH HUNGERFORD CASTLE
11 miles from Longbridge Deverill Parish
Impressive 14th century castle with hidden treasures and sinister past. Chapel with rare medieval wall paintings and in the crypt, the best collection of human-shaped lead coffins in Britain.
BRADFORD-ON-AVON TITHE BARN
12 miles from Longbridge Deverill Parish
A spectacular 14th century monastic stone barn, 51 metres (168 feet) long, with an amazing timber cruck roof. Originally a part of the medieval farmstead belonging to Shaftesbury Abbey.
STONEY LITTLETON LONG BARROW
13 miles from Longbridge Deverill Parish
One of the finest accessible examples of a Neolithic chambered tomb, with its multiple burial chambers open to view. Bring a torch and experience the burial chambers at first hand.
Churches in Longbridge Deverill Parish
Longbridge Deverill: St Peter & St Paul
Pubs in Longbridge Deverill Parish
Bath Arms
George Inn
Longbridge Deverill, BA12 7DG
(01985) 840396
the-georgeinn.co.uk/
Plain Ales
Deverill Rd Trading Estate, Sutton Veny, BA12 7BZ
(01985) 841481
plainales.co.uk