English Heritage sites near Pen Selwood Parish

Porth Hellick Down Burial Chamber

PORTH HELLICK DOWN BURIAL CHAMBER

1000 miles from Pen Selwood Parish

A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible.

Halliggye Fogou

HALLIGGYE FOGOU

1000 miles from Pen Selwood Parish

Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements.

Innisidgen Lower and Upper Burial Chambers

INNISIDGEN LOWER AND UPPER BURIAL CHAMBERS

1000 miles from Pen Selwood Parish

Two Bronze Age communal burial cairns of Scillonian type, with fine views. The upper cairn is the best preserved on the islands.

Harry's Walls

HARRY'S WALLS

1000 miles from Pen Selwood Parish

An unfinished artillery fort, built above St Mary's Pool harbour in 1552-53.

Garrison Walls

GARRISON WALLS

1000 miles from Pen Selwood Parish

You can enjoy a two-hour walk alongside the ramparts of these defensive walls and earthworks, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.

Cromwell's Castle

CROMWELL'S CASTLE

1000 miles from Pen Selwood Parish

The castle stands guarding the lovely anchorage between Bryher and Tresco and is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain.


Churches in Pen Selwood Parish

St Michael's Church - worshipping heart of the village

Pen-Selwood
01963 33151

A traditional village church with a friendly congregation - Be assured of a warm welcome.


Pubs in Pen Selwood Parish

Hunters Lodge

B3081, Leigh Common, Wincanton, BA9 8LD
(01747) 840439
hunterslodgeinn.com

Large pub on the road from Wincanton to Bourton, just off the A303, with one of the best beer gardens which includes an extensive play area with animals. Breakfast from 7.30, full menu from noon. Unlimited carvery Tues lunch, Fri/Sat eveni...