Holton is a Village in the county of Somerset.

Retail in Holton

There are great places to visit near Holton 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 Holton including Bath, and Wells.

Historic Buildings to visit near Holton include Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

There are a number of towns near Holton including Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

There are a number of ancient sites near Holton including Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

Holton is near some unmissable hills like Glastonbury Tor,

Ruins to visit near Holton include Glastonbury Abbey.

There are a several good historic monuments in the Holton area like Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.

Holton's best nearby lakes can be found at Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

Holton has some unmissable villages nearby like Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

Don't miss Bristol Airport's airports if visiting the area around Holton.

Don't miss Weston-super-Mare Beach's beaches if visiting the area around Holton.

The area close to Holton boasts some of the best islands including Knightstone Island.

There are a several good rivers and streams in the area around Holton like River Axe.

Holton is near some unmissable hiking areas like Cheddar Gorge,

Don't miss Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves's caves if visiting the area around Holton.

Holton History

There are some historic monuments around Holton:

• Village cross
• The Packhorse Bridge 100m north west of the Church of St Mary
• Maperton medieval settlement
• Sherborne Abbey, remains of
• A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park Pond
• Roman building 600yds (549m) SW of Lower Sutton Farm
• Medieval standing cross near the junction of the High Street and Gold Street, 240m south east of St Mary's Church
• Prospect tower 230m south of King's School
• Medieval bridge 100m south west of Wyke House
• Augustinian priory, later abbey and associated pillow mound, at King's School
• The Round House
• Ballands Castle
• Roman site by Pinford Lane
• Moated manor house site, Spargrove Farm
• Sherborne Old Castle
• Deserted medieval site W of Lower Batch Farm
• Hillfort at Fox Covert, 550m north east of Lamyatt Lodge
• Early Medieval and Medieval urban remains, Milborne Port
• Kenwalch's Castle: a large univallate hillfort on Pen Hill
• Cross in the churchyard of St John the Baptist 15m south east of the church door
• Roman building at Lamyatt Beacon, Creech Hill
• Bowl barrow on Charn Hill
• Lower Woolston medieval settlement
• Large multivallate hillfort and associated earthworks at South Cadbury
• Motte and bailey castle in Cockroad Wood
• Promontory fort on Barrow Hill
• The Conduit Cross
• 'Jack's Castle'