English Heritage sites near Holt Parish
BRADFORD-ON-AVON TITHE BARN
2 miles from Holt 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.
FARLEIGH HUNGERFORD CASTLE
4 miles from Holt 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.
BRATTON CAMP AND WHITE HORSE
7 miles from Holt 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.
STONEY LITTLETON LONG BARROW
8 miles from Holt 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.
SIR BEVIL GRENVILLE'S MONUMENT
10 miles from Holt Parish
Erected to commemorate the heroism of a Royalist commander and his Cornish pikemen at the Battle of Lansdown, 1643, this monument marks the spot where he fell.
NUNNEY CASTLE
12 miles from Holt 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.
Churches in Holt Parish
St Katharine's Holt
Pubs in Holt Parish
Old Ham Tree
This large, friendly Wadworth owned traditional roadside pub is situated close to the village green. A compact single bar serves four drinking areas.
There is a secluded enclosed garden and a smoking shelter behind the pub with a car park...
Tollgate Inn
This handsome 16th century village pub has an upmarket atmosphere and modern interior with a wood-burning stove, oak floors and comfy sofas to relax in. The local brewery in the village, Box Steam, brews the house beer and usually two other...