North Petherton
North Petherton is a Town in the county of Somerset.
There are great places to visit near North Petherton including some great cities, towns, villages, airports, rivers and streams, historic buildings, ancient sites, hills, ruins, historic monuments, lakes, beaches, islands, hiking areas and caves.
North Petherton's best nearby cities can be found at Bath, and Wells.
North Petherton's best nearby towns can be found at Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.
Withycombe, Cheddar, Uphill, and Wookey Hole are some of North Petherton best villages to visit near North Petherton.
Airports to visit near North Petherton include Bristol Airport.
Rivers and Streams to visit near North Petherton include River Axe.
North Petherton's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.
Don't miss Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well's ancient sites if visiting the area around North Petherton.
Glastonbury Tor is a great place to visit close to North Petherton if you like hills.
Places near North Petherton feature a number of interesting ruins including Glastonbury Abbey.
North Petherton has some unmissable historic monuments nearby like Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.
North Petherton has some unmissable lakes nearby like Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.
Weston-super-Mare Beach is a great place to visit close to North Petherton if you like beaches.
The area close to North Petherton boasts some of the best islands including Knightstone Island.
Hiking Areas to visit near North Petherton include Cheddar Gorge.
Caves to visit near North Petherton include Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.
North Petherton History
There are some historic monuments around North Petherton:
Places to see near North Petherton
History of North Petherton
King Henry II expanded the royal estate into the Royal Forest (hunting ground) of Petherton Park, which continued to exist until the 17th century. Geoffrey Chaucer (~1343-1400), author of The Canterbury Tales was appointed Deputy Forester of the Royal Forest of North Petherton towards the end of his life. The Royal Forest was probably similar in area to the Saxon Hundred of North Petherton. According to the late 13th century Hundred Rolls, King Henry II of England (d. 1189) gave William of Wrotham lands at North Petherton. Between 1513 and 1535 Sir William Courtenay (d.1535) of Powderham, Devon was the keeper of North Petherton Park.
