Shepton Montague is a Village in the county of Somerset.

Retail in Shepton Montague

There are great places to visit near Shepton Montague 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.

Cities to visit near Shepton Montague include Bath, and Wells.

There are a number of historic buildings near Shepton Montague including Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

There are a several good towns in the Shepton Montague area like Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well are some of Shepton Montague best ancient sites to visit near Shepton Montague.

The area close to Shepton Montague boasts some of the best hills including Glastonbury Tor.

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

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

The area around Shepton Montague features a number of interesting lakes including Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

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

There are a several good airports in the area around Shepton Montague like Bristol Airport.

There are a number of beaches near to Shepton Montague including Weston-super-Mare Beach.

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

The area around Shepton Montague's best rivers and streams can be found at River Axe.

Cheddar Gorge is one of Shepton Montague's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Shepton Montague.

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

Shepton Montague History

There are some historic monuments around Shepton Montague:

• Cross in the churchyard of St John the Baptist 15m south east of the church door
• 'Jack's Castle'
• Motte and bailey castle in Cockroad Wood
• Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church
• Promontory fort on Barrow Hill
• A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park Pond
• Maperton medieval settlement
• Bowl barrow on Charn Hill
• Prospect tower 230m south of King's School
• Medieval bridge 100m south west of Wyke House
• Two bell barrows and a bowl barrow 370m east of Clover Farm: part of a group of round barrows west of Cranmore railway station
• Small Down Knoll camp
• Augustinian priory, later abbey and associated pillow mound, at King's School
• The Packhorse Bridge 100m north west of the Church of St Mary
• The Round House
• Lower Woolston medieval settlement
• Hillfort at Fox Covert, 550m north east of Lamyatt Lodge
• Moated manor house site, Spargrove Farm
• Village cross
• An area of the Romano-British linear village at Fosse Lane, Shepton Mallet
• Roman building at Lamyatt Beacon, Creech Hill
• Roman building 600yds (549m) SW of Lower Sutton Farm
• Deserted medieval site W of Lower Batch Farm
• Large multivallate hillfort and associated earthworks at South Cadbury