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.

Maperton has some unmissable cities nearby like Bath, and Wells.

Don't miss Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral's historic buildings if visiting the area around Maperton.

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

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

Hills to visit near Maperton include Glastonbury Tor.

Don't miss Glastonbury Abbey's ruins if visiting the area around Maperton.

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

Maperton has some unmissable lakes nearby like Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

There are a number of villages near Maperton including Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

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

Maperton is near some unmissable beaches like Weston-super-Mare Beach,

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

The area close to Maperton boasts some of the best rivers and streams including River Axe.

Places near Maperton feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Cheddar Gorge.

Maperton has some unmissable caves nearby like Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.

Maperton History

There are some historic monuments around Maperton:

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