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.

The area around Holton features a number of interesting historic buildings including Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

Holton's best nearby towns can be found at Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

Holton has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

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

There are a several good ruins in the area around Holton like Glastonbury Abbey.

Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross are great places to visit near Holton if you like historic monuments.

There are a several good lakes in the Holton area like Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

The area around Holton features a number of interesting villages including Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

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

Beaches to visit near Holton include Weston-super-Mare Beach.

Places near Holton feature a number of interesting islands including Knightstone Island.

Places near Holton feature a number of interesting rivers and streams including River Axe.

Holton is near some unmissable hiking areas like Cheddar Gorge,

The area around Holton boasts some of the best caves including Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.

Holton History

There are some historic monuments around Holton:

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