English Heritage sites near Ashill Parish
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
8 miles from Ashill 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.
MEARE FISH HOUSE
17 miles from Ashill 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.
GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL
17 miles from Ashill 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.
BLACKBURY CAMP
18 miles from Ashill Parish
An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE
20 miles from Ashill 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.
CLEEVE ABBEY
22 miles from Ashill Parish
With possibly the finest cloister buildings in England, visitors can get a glimpse of monastic life 800 years ago. 15th century refectory with glorious angel roof and 13th century heraldic tiles.
Churches in Ashill Parish
The Blessed Virgin Mary
Pubs in Ashill Parish
Ashill Inn
Flying Fish
Windmill Hill, Ashill, TA19 9NX
(01823) 480467
theflyingfishsomerset.co.uk