English Heritage sites near Odstock Parish
OLD SARUM
4 miles from Odstock 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
11 miles from Odstock 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
11 miles from Odstock 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.
KNOWLTON CHURCH AND EARTHWORKS
12 miles from Odstock 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 WARDOUR CASTLE
13 miles from Odstock 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.
NETHERAVON DOVECOTE
14 miles from Odstock 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.
Churches in Odstock Parish
Nunton: St Andrew
Pubs in Odstock Parish
Radnor Arms
Yew Tree Inn
Whitsbury Road, Odstock, SP5 4JE
(01722) 329786
theyewtreeinnodstock.com/