English Heritage sites near Upton Scudamore Parish
BRATTON CAMP AND WHITE HORSE
3 miles from Upton Scudamore 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.
FARLEIGH HUNGERFORD CASTLE
7 miles from Upton Scudamore Parish
Impressive 14th century castle with hidden treasures and sinister past. Chapel with rare medieval wall paintings and in the crypt, the best collection of human-shaped lead coffins in Britain.
BRADFORD-ON-AVON TITHE BARN
8 miles from Upton Scudamore Parish
A spectacular 14th century monastic stone barn, 51 metres (168 feet) long, with an amazing timber cruck roof. Originally a part of the medieval farmstead belonging to Shaftesbury Abbey.
NUNNEY CASTLE
8 miles from Upton Scudamore 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.
STONEY LITTLETON LONG BARROW
10 miles from Upton Scudamore Parish
One of the finest accessible examples of a Neolithic chambered tomb, with its multiple burial chambers open to view. Bring a torch and experience the burial chambers at first hand.
OLD WARDOUR CASTLE
14 miles from Upton Scudamore 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.
Churches in Upton Scudamore Parish
Upton Scudamore: St Mary the Virgin
Pubs in Upton Scudamore Parish
Angel
34b Upton Scudamore, Upton Scudamore, BA12 0AG
(01985) 213225
theangelinn.co.uk/