English Heritage sites near Berwick St. Leonard Parish
OLD WARDOUR CASTLE
5 miles from Berwick St. Leonard 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.
BRATTON CAMP AND WHITE HORSE
11 miles from Berwick St. Leonard Parish
Below an Iron Age hillfort stands the Westbury White Horse. Cut into the hillside in 1778, it replaced an older horse, possibly commemorating King Alfred's nearby victory over the Vikings.
STONEHENGE
12 miles from Berwick St. Leonard 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.
OLD SARUM
13 miles from Berwick St. Leonard 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.
NUNNEY CASTLE
14 miles from Berwick St. Leonard Parish
Picturesque moated castle built in the 1370s. Held for the King during the Civil War, falling to Parliamentarian cannon in 1645: the gun-damaged wall finally collapsing on Christmas Day 1910.
WOODHENGE
15 miles from Berwick St. Leonard 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.
No churches found in Berwick St. Leonard Parish
No churches found in Berwick St. Leonard Parish