English Heritage sites near Donyatt Parish

Muchelney Abbey

MUCHELNEY ABBEY

9 miles from Donyatt Parish

Once a wealthy Benedictine house, Muchelney’s main buildings were demolished by Henry VIII in 1538. See the richly decorated cloister walk and thatched monks’ lavatory – the only one in Britain.

Blackbury Camp

BLACKBURY CAMP

16 miles from Donyatt Parish

An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.

Glastonbury Tribunal

GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL

19 miles from Donyatt Parish

Fine, late 15th century stone townhouse, early Tudor façade and panelled interiors. Home to Glastonbury Lake Village Museum: discover life 2000 years ago when much of Somerset consisted of marshy sea.

Meare Fish House

MEARE FISH HOUSE

19 miles from Donyatt Parish

The only surviving monastic fishery building in England, this housed the Abbot of Glastonbury's water bailiff and provided facilities for fish-salting and drying.

Sherborne Old Castle

SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE

19 miles from Donyatt 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.

Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows

WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS

21 miles from Donyatt Parish

A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.


Churches in Donyatt Parish

The Blessed Virgin Mary

Pubs in Donyatt Parish

George Inn

Donyatt, TA19 0RW
(01460) 57518
thegeorgeilminster.co.uk/

The George Inn is on the A358 in the centre of the village. Good reputation for food.