English Heritage sites near Idmiston Parish

Old Sarum

OLD SARUM

4 miles from Idmiston 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.

Woodhenge

WOODHENGE

5 miles from Idmiston 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.

Stonehenge

STONEHENGE

7 miles from Idmiston 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.

Netheravon Dovecote

NETHERAVON DOVECOTE

8 miles from Idmiston Parish

Charming and elegant 18th century brick dovecote, still with most of its 700 or more nesting boxes intact. Set in peaceful surroundings. External viewing only.

Ludgershall Castle and Cross

LUDGERSHALL CASTLE AND CROSS

10 miles from Idmiston Parish

The ruins and earthworks of a royal castle dating mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries, frequently used as a hunting lodge. The remains of the medieval cross stand in the centre of the village.

Hatfield Earthworks (Marden Henge)

HATFIELD EARTHWORKS (MARDEN HENGE)

15 miles from Idmiston Parish

The earthworks of a Neolithic henge and monumental mound, by a loop in the River Avon. Recent archaeological find of building equivalent to a priest’s quarters.


Churches in Idmiston Parish

Porton: St Nicholas

Pubs in Idmiston Parish

The Old Railway Hotel

Near Garden Centre, Porton, SP4 0LA
(01980) 610203
theportonhotel.co.uk

Standing just outside the former British Rail station this large building was built at the turn of the century but burnt down in 1920. Rebuilt exactly as before. Large lounge bar and restaurant. Garden with swings.