English Heritage sites near Berwick St. John Parish
OLD WARDOUR CASTLE
4 miles from Berwick St. John 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.
KNOWLTON CHURCH AND EARTHWORKS
8 miles from Berwick St. John 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.
FIDDLEFORD MANOR
10 miles from Berwick St. John 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.
OLD SARUM
14 miles from Berwick St. John 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.
STONEHENGE
16 miles from Berwick St. John 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.
WOODHENGE
19 miles from Berwick St. John 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.
Churches in Berwick St. John Parish
Berwick St John: St John
Pubs in Berwick St. John Parish
Rushmore Park Golf Club
Rushmore Park, Tollard Royal, Tollard Royal, SP5 5QB
(01725) 516466
rushmoregolfclub.co.uk
Talbot
The Cross, Berwick St John, SP7 0HA
(01747) 828222
talbotinnberwickstjohn.co.uk/