English Heritage sites near Holnest Parish
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE
4 miles from Holnest 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.
FIDDLEFORD MANOR
9 miles from Holnest 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.
THE NINE STONES
12 miles from Holnest Parish
Now in a wooded glade, this small prehistoric circle of nine standing stones was constructed around 4,000 years ago and is surrounded by a mysterious air. Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows are nearby.
WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS
13 miles from Holnest Parish
A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.
MAIDEN CASTLE
13 miles from Holnest 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.
KINGSTON RUSSELL STONE CIRCLE
15 miles from Holnest Parish
A late Neolithic or early Bronze Age circle of 18 fallen stones, on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury and the sea.
Churches in Holnest Parish
Holnest: Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Holnest
Sherborne
01963210562
http://www.threevalleysteam.org/
Holnest Church works closely with 'The Friends of Holnest Church' who kindly support the church by raising the profile of the church and environment and in making a financial contribution towards the preservation and maintenance of the church and churchyard. Interesting and informative information regarding many aspects of Holnest Church both present and past are available on their website https://friendsofholnestchurch.wordpress.com From December 2021 our regular service is will be on the second Sunday of the month at 6.00pm this alternates between evensong and holy communion with hymns or a themed 'Songs of Praise' you would be very welcome to join our congregation there are usually between 10 & 20 of us. Details of additional services and evets are shown on the other pages of this site.
No churches found in Holnest Parish