Maperton is a Town in the county of Somerset.

Retail in Maperton

There are great places to visit near Maperton 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 several good cities in the Maperton area like Bath, and Wells.

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

Towns to visit near Maperton include Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

The area around Maperton features a number of interesting ancient sites including Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

Glastonbury Tor is one of Maperton's best, nearby hills to visit in Maperton.

The area around Maperton's best ruins can be found at Glastonbury Abbey.

Maperton's best nearby historic monuments can be found at Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.

The area around Maperton boasts some of the best lakes including Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole are some of Maperton best villages to visit near Maperton.

The area around Maperton's best airports can be found at Bristol Airport.

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

There are a several good islands in the area around Maperton like Knightstone Island.

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

Hiking Areas to visit near Maperton include Cheddar Gorge.

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

Maperton History

There are some historic monuments around Maperton:

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