English Heritage sites near Fittleton Parish
NETHERAVON DOVECOTE
2 miles from Fittleton Parish
Charming and elegant 18th century brick dovecote, still with most of its 700 or more nesting boxes intact. Set in peaceful surroundings. External viewing only.
WOODHENGE
5 miles from Fittleton Parish
Dating from about 2500 BC, markers now replace rings of timber posts, which once possibly supported a ring-shaped building. Discovered in 1925 when rings of dark spots were noticed in a crop of wheat.
LUDGERSHALL CASTLE AND CROSS
5 miles from Fittleton Parish
The ruins and earthworks of a royal castle dating mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries, frequently used as a hunting lodge. The remains of the medieval cross stand in the centre of the village.
STONEHENGE
7 miles from Fittleton Parish
Walk in the footsteps of your Neolithic ancestors at Stonehenge – one of the wonders of the world and the best-known prehistoric monument in Europe.
HATFIELD EARTHWORKS (MARDEN HENGE)
7 miles from Fittleton Parish
The earthworks of a Neolithic henge and monumental mound, by a loop in the River Avon. Recent archaeological find of building equivalent to a priest’s quarters.
OLD SARUM
11 miles from Fittleton Parish
Site of the original Salisbury, this mighty Iron Age hill fort was where the first cathedral once stood and the Romans, Normans and Saxons have all left their mark during 5000 years of history.
Churches in Fittleton Parish
All Saints Fittleton cum Haxton
Fittleton
Netheravon
Salisbury
(01980) 655457
http://www.avonriverteam.org.uk
Fittleton is part of the Avon River Team ministry serving seven parishes along the River Avon and Salisbury Plain.
No churches found in Fittleton Parish