English Heritage sites near Tarrant Keyneston Parish
KNOWLTON CHURCH AND EARTHWORKS
7 miles from Tarrant Keyneston 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
9 miles from Tarrant Keyneston 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 WARDOUR CASTLE
14 miles from Tarrant Keyneston 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.
CHRISTCHURCH CASTLE AND NORMAN HOUSE
17 miles from Tarrant Keyneston Parish
The castle remains include parts of the keep and the 12th century riverside chamber block or Norman House, a very early example of domestic architecture including a rare Norman chimney.
MAIDEN CASTLE
18 miles from Tarrant Keyneston Parish
Among the largest and most complex of Iron Age hillforts in Europe, Maiden Castle’s huge multiple ramparts enclose an area the size of 50 football pitches and once protected hundreds of residents.
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE
19 miles from Tarrant Keyneston 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.
Churches in Tarrant Keyneston Parish
Tarrant Keynston: All Saints
All Saints Church
Tarrant Keynston
Blandford Forum
01725516311
http://www.chasebeneficedorset.org.uk/
All Saints Church, Tarrant Keyneston is open from (am to 4pm every day.
The Church of St Mary's, Tarrant Crawford is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust and is open all the time.
For details of services in this Parish Church and others in the Chase Benefice please visit our website http://www.chasebeneficedorset.org.uk/
Pubs in Tarrant Keyneston Parish
True Lovers Knot
Wimborne Road, Tarrant Keyneston, DT11 9JG
(01258) 452209
trueloversknot.co.uk/