English Heritage sites near Ebbesborne Wake Parish

Old Wardour Castle

OLD WARDOUR CASTLE

4 miles from Ebbesborne Wake 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

8 miles from Ebbesborne Wake 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.

Old Sarum

OLD SARUM

11 miles from Ebbesborne Wake 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.

Fiddleford Manor

FIDDLEFORD MANOR

13 miles from Ebbesborne Wake 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.

Stonehenge

STONEHENGE

14 miles from Ebbesborne Wake Parish

Walk in the footsteps of your Neolithic ancestors at Stonehenge – one of the wonders of the world and the best-known prehistoric monument in Europe.

Woodhenge

WOODHENGE

16 miles from Ebbesborne Wake Parish

Dating from about 2500 BC, markers now replace rings of timber posts, which once possibly supported a ring-shaped building. Discovered in 1925 when rings of dark spots were noticed in a crop of wheat.


Churches in Ebbesborne Wake Parish

Ebbesbourne Wake: St John the Baptist
Fifield Bavant: St Martin

Pubs in Ebbesborne Wake Parish

Horseshoe

The Cross, Ebbesbourne Wake, SP5 5JF
(01722) 780474
thehorseshoe-inn.co.uk/

Unspoilt 18th-century inn in a remote rural setting at the foot of an old ox drove. This friendly pub has been run by the same family for 51 years and by the present landlord for 35 years. There are two small bars displaying an impressive c...