Membury Castle, Ringdown SSSI

Name: Membury Castle
Address: Ringdown SSSI, United Kingdom

#17 among attractions in Ringdown SSSI

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Membury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort situated above the village of Membury in Devon. The fort occupies a commanding hilltop position some 204 metres above sea level with views across both the Yarty and Axe valleys. ()

Coordinates: 50°49'15"N, 3°1'11"W

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Ringdown SSSI United Kingdom

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Membury Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Forde Abbey, Chard Reservoir, Great House, Axminster Museum.

5 miE
Historical place, Garden, Park
Forde Abbey, Chard
127 min walk • Forde Abbey is a privately owned former Cistercian monastery in Dorset, England, with a postal address in Chard, Somerset. The house and gardens are run as a tourist attraction while the 1,600-acre estate is farmed to provide additional revenue.
5.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Chard Reservoir
143 min walk • Chard Reservoir is a 36.97-hectare reservoir north east of Chard Somerset, England. It is owned and managed by South Somerset District Council and is a recipient of the Green Flag Award.
5.9 miS
History museum, Museum
Great House, Colyton
152 min walk • Great House on South Street in the town of Colyton, Devon, is the remnant of an historic Elizabethan mansion house built by the Yonge family, originally prominent wool merchants in the town, later Yonge baronets. It is a grade II* listed building.
2.9 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Axminster Museum, Axminster
74 min walk • Axminster Museum is a town museum situated in the Old Police Station and Courthouse opposite St. Mary's Church in the centre of the town of Axminster, Devon, England. It was founded in 1982.
5.3 miN
Church
Church of St Nicholas
137 min walk • The Church of St Nicholas in Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England is Norman in origin, with the chancel and lower stage of the tower dating from the 13th century. It was enlarged and aisles added in the 15th century, with further restoration in 1836. It has been designated as a grade I listed building.
5.5 miS
Forts and castles
Colcombe Castle, Colyton
140 min walk • Colcombe Castle was a castle or fortified house situated about a 0.5 mi north of the village of Colyton in East Devon. It was a seat of the Courtenay family, Earls of Devon, whose principal seat was Tiverton Castle, about 22 miles to the north west.
6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Lambert's Castle Hill
153 min walk • Lambert's Castle Hill rises between the villages of Marshwood and Fishpond Bottom in the county of Dorset, England. It is part of the South Dorset Downs and its prominence qualifies it as one of the so-called HuMPs.
6.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Coney's Castle
164 min walk • Coney's Castle is an Iron Age hillfort in Dorset, England. The name Coney is from the Old English for rabbit, suggesting medieval use as a domestic warren, as at nearby Pilsdon Pen.
4.5 miNE
Museum, Archaeological museum
Chard Museum, Chard
114 min walk • Chard Museum is a small local museum in Chard, Somerset, England. It opened in 1970, in a converted 16th century listed building, with collections of exhibits about local history and displays related to the lives of notable local residents.
4.2 miNE
Church
St. Mary's Church, Chard
106 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Mary the Virgin in Chard, Somerset, England dates from the late 11th century and was rebuilt in the 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. Due to the effects of a leak in the roof it was added to the Heritage at Risk Register in 2013.
2.9 miSW
Historical place, Church
Loughwood Meeting House, Axminster
74 min walk • Loughwood Meeting House is a historic Baptist chapel, 1 mile south of the village of Dalwood, Devon in England. There was a meeting house on this site in 1653, although the current building may date from the late 17th century or early 18th century.