Purton is a Town in the county of Wiltshire.

Retail in Purton

There are great places to visit near Purton including some great historic monuments, ancient sites, historic buildings, country parks, lakes and villages.

Lansdowne Monument, Cherhill White Horse, and Avebury are some of Purton best historic monuments to visit near Purton.

There are a number of ancient sites near Purton including Avebury, West Kennet Long Barrow, The Sanctuary, and Silbury Hill.

There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Purton like Avebury Manor.

There are a number of country parks near to Purton including Coate Water Country Park.

There are a several good lakes in the area around Purton like Coate Water.

Ashton Keynes is one of Purton's best, nearby villages to visit in Purton.

Purton History

There are some historic monuments around Purton:

• Settlement E of Ashtonfield (Cotswold Community)
• Ringsbury Camp hillfort
• Hillfort and lynchets on Castle Hill
• Medieval cross in St Mary's churchyard
• Moated site 400m north-east of Hooker's Gate
• Medieval settlement and associated ridge and furrow, West Leaze
• Settlement at Bean Hay Copse
• Two bowl barrows 680m north of Upper Herdswick Farm, Barbury Down
• Cross in the churchyard of St Mary
• Bowl barrow 210m north east of Rushy Platt Farm
• Areas of Saxon 'burh' within the town walls
• Earthwork on Paven Hill
• Medieval settlement remains at Overtown
• Medieval settlement, moat and fishponds at Woodhill Park Farm
• Medieval cross 40m east of Holy Cross Church
• Village cross
• Bury Hill hillfort
• Two earthwork enclosures and a linear earthwork 625m north of Barbury Castle
• Cross in the churchyard of St John the Baptist and St Helen
• Medieval cross immediately south of Gumstool Bridge
• Post mill mound 150m north west of Brynards Hill Farm
• Site of watermill 290m south east of West Leaze
• Village cross at the junction of High Street and Station Road
• Romano-British villa complex 330m north west of Queen Court Farm
• Roman pottery 140m SSW of Tewkesbury Cross
• Settlement NE of Eisey Field Copse
• Medieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott Farm
• Settlement SE of Latton
• South Cerney castle
• Two medieval fishponds 170m north of Little Park Farm
• Cricklade town banks
• Roman rural sanctuary on Groundwell Ridge, east of Lady Lane
• Village cross
• Medieval cross 40m east of village hall
• Moated site at Church Farm
• Medieval rural settlement 240m south of Lower Woodshaw Farm
• Earthwork enclosure and dewpond 490m north of Barbury Castle
• Romano-British villa at Kingshill Farm
• Settlement W of Latton
• Remains of Holy Rood Church, The Lawn, Old Town
• Post mill at Church Hills
• Bincknoll Camp
• Rabbit warren 800m east of Woodlane Farm
• Cross in St Sampson's churchyard
• Medieval village cross at the junction of Park Place and the High Road 210m south of Gumstool Bridge
• Cross in St Mary's churchyard
• Hall's Close: a ringwork and bailey 100m west of Kentend Farm
• Moated site and surrounding earthwork enclosure, 100m south of Chelworth Farm