Durston is a Village in the county of Somerset.

Retail in Durston

There are great places to visit near Durston including some great cities, historic buildings, towns, ancient sites, hills, ruins, historic monuments, lakes, villages, airports, beaches, islands, rivers and streams, hiking areas and caves.

There are a number of cities near Durston including Bath, and Wells.

There are a several good historic buildings in the Durston area like Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

Don't miss Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare's towns if visiting the area around Durston.

Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well are great places to visit near Durston if you like ancient sites.

Glastonbury Tor is a great place to visit close to Durston if you like hills.

There are a number of ruins near to Durston including Glastonbury Abbey.

The area around Durston features a number of interesting historic monuments including Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.

Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare are great places to visit near Durston if you like lakes.

Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole are great places to visit near Durston if you like villages.

Places near Durston feature a number of interesting airports including Bristol Airport.

Places near Durston feature a number of interesting beaches including Weston-super-Mare Beach.

Don't miss Knightstone Island's islands if visiting the area around Durston.

River Axe is a great place to visit close to Durston if you like rivers and streams.

There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Durston like Cheddar Gorge.

Caves to visit near Durston include Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.

Durston History

There are some historic monuments around Durston:

• Balt Moor Wall
• Churchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin's churchyard
• Churchyard cross in All Saints' churchyard
• Chandos Glass Cone, at the junction of Northgate and Valetta Place
• Duck decoy 250m north west of Moredon House
• Churchyard cross in St Margaret's churchyard
• Anglo-Saxon occupation site and site of Athelney Abbey on Athelney Hill
• Ruborough Camp large univallate hillfort
• Prehistoric timber trackways, 670m SSE of Parchey Bridge
• Borough Bank, a section of medieval town defences 70m north of St Mary Magdalene Church
• The Chapel, Shearston
• Timber trackways at Moor Drove, 800m east of Brentsfield Bridge
• Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platform
• Medieval settlement 160m south and 240m south west of Sandford Farm
• Anglo-Saxon burh at East Lyng
• Poundisford Park pale
• Churchyard cross in St George's churchyard
• Burrow Mump: a motte castle, later chapel and associated earthworks
• Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard
• Buckland Priory fishponds
• Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock
• Telescopic rail bridge over the River Parrett, 270m south east of Bridgwater Dock lock