English Heritage sites near Newton Tony Parish
WOODHENGE
5 miles from Newton Tony Parish
Dating from about 2500 BC, markers now replace rings of timber posts, which once possibly supported a ring-shaped building. Discovered in 1925 when rings of dark spots were noticed in a crop of wheat.
NETHERAVON DOVECOTE
7 miles from Newton Tony Parish
Charming and elegant 18th century brick dovecote, still with most of its 700 or more nesting boxes intact. Set in peaceful surroundings. External viewing only.
OLD SARUM
7 miles from Newton Tony Parish
Site of the original Salisbury, this mighty Iron Age hill fort was where the first cathedral once stood and the Romans, Normans and Saxons have all left their mark during 5000 years of history.
LUDGERSHALL CASTLE AND CROSS
7 miles from Newton Tony Parish
The ruins and earthworks of a royal castle dating mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries, frequently used as a hunting lodge. The remains of the medieval cross stand in the centre of the village.
STONEHENGE
8 miles from Newton Tony Parish
Walk in the footsteps of your Neolithic ancestors at Stonehenge – one of the wonders of the world and the best-known prehistoric monument in Europe.
HATFIELD EARTHWORKS (MARDEN HENGE)
14 miles from Newton Tony Parish
The earthworks of a Neolithic henge and monumental mound, by a loop in the River Avon. Recent archaeological find of building equivalent to a priest’s quarters.
Churches in Newton Tony Parish
Newton Tony: St Andrew
Pubs in Newton Tony Parish
Malet Arms
Charming, historic pub, with restaurant extension, in a conservation area of the village with the River Bourne flowing past in winter. The window in the larger bar is reputed to come from a galleon. Celebrating 23 years at the pub, the land...