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.

The area around Shepton Montague boasts some of the best cities including 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.

Don't miss Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well's ancient sites if visiting the area around Shepton Montague.

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

Ruins to visit near Shepton Montague include Glastonbury Abbey.

Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross are some of Shepton Montague best historic monuments to visit near Shepton Montague.

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

Villages to visit near Shepton Montague include Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

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

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

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

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

Hiking Areas to visit near Shepton Montague include Cheddar Gorge.

There are a several good caves in the Shepton Montague area like Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.

Shepton Montague History

There are some historic monuments around Shepton Montague:

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