Durston is a Village in the county of Somerset.

Retail in Durston

There are great places to visit near Durston 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 Durston include 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 Durston.

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

The area around Durston boasts some of the best ancient sites including Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

The area around Durston's best hills can be found at Glastonbury Tor.

Ruins to visit near Durston include Glastonbury Abbey.

Historic Monuments to visit near Durston include Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.

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

There are a several good villages in the Durston area like Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

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

There are a several good beaches in the area around Durston like Weston-super-Mare Beach.

Knightstone Island is a great place to visit close to Durston if you like islands.

There are a number of rivers and streams near to Durston including River Axe.

The area around Durston's best hiking areas can be found at Cheddar Gorge.

Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves are some of Durston best caves to visit near Durston.

Durston History

There are some historic monuments around Durston:

• The Chapel, Shearston
• Poundisford Park pale
• Balt Moor Wall
• Borough Bank, a section of medieval town defences 70m north of St Mary Magdalene Church
• Chandos Glass Cone, at the junction of Northgate and Valetta Place
• Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard
• Medieval settlement 160m south and 240m south west of Sandford Farm
• Churchyard cross in St Margaret's churchyard
• Prehistoric timber trackways, 670m SSE of Parchey Bridge
• Burrow Mump: a motte castle, later chapel and associated earthworks
• Anglo-Saxon occupation site and site of Athelney Abbey on Athelney Hill
• Churchyard cross in St George's churchyard
• Churchyard cross in All Saints' churchyard
• Anglo-Saxon burh at East Lyng
• Buckland Priory fishponds
• Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platform
• Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock
• Telescopic rail bridge over the River Parrett, 270m south east of Bridgwater Dock lock
• Churchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin's churchyard
• Duck decoy 250m north west of Moredon House
• Timber trackways at Moor Drove, 800m east of Brentsfield Bridge
• Ruborough Camp large univallate hillfort