Maperton is a Town in the county of Somerset.

Retail in Maperton

There are great places to visit near Maperton 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.

Maperton has some unmissable cities nearby like Bath, and Wells.

There are a several good historic buildings in the Maperton area like Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare are great places to visit near Maperton if you like towns.

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

There are a number of hills near to Maperton including Glastonbury Tor.

There are a number of ruins near to Maperton including Glastonbury Abbey.

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

Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare are great places to visit near Maperton if you like lakes.

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

Bristol Airport is one of Maperton's best, nearby airports to visit in Maperton.

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

Knightstone Island is one of Maperton's best, nearby islands to visit in Maperton.

River Axe is a great place to visit close to Maperton if you like rivers and streams.

Cheddar Gorge is a great place to visit close to Maperton if you like hiking areas.

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

Maperton History

There are some historic monuments around Maperton:

• Medieval standing cross near the junction of the High Street and Gold Street, 240m south east of St Mary's Church
• Lower Woolston medieval settlement
• The Conduit Cross
• The Packhorse Bridge 100m north west of the Church of St Mary
• Deserted medieval site W of Lower Batch Farm
• Sherborne Abbey, remains of
• Promontory fort on Barrow Hill
• Village cross
• Large multivallate hillfort and associated earthworks at South Cadbury
• Cross in the churchyard of St John the Baptist 15m south east of the church door
• Roman site by Pinford Lane
• The Round House
• A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park Pond
• Sherborne Old Castle
• Medieval bridge 100m south west of Wyke House
• Hillfort at Fox Covert, 550m north east of Lamyatt Lodge
• Bowl barrow on Charn Hill
• Bolter's Bridge, Hornblotton
• Early Medieval and Medieval urban remains, Milborne Port
• Augustinian priory, later abbey and associated pillow mound, at King's School
• Roman building at Lamyatt Beacon, Creech Hill
• Prospect tower 230m south of King's School
• Roman building 600yds (549m) SW of Lower Sutton Farm
• Maperton medieval settlement