Puriton is a Village in the county of Somerset.

Retail in Puriton

There are great places to visit near Puriton 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.

Bath, and Wells are great places to visit near Puriton if you like cities.

Historic Buildings to visit near Puriton include Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

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

Ancient Sites to visit near Puriton include Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

Glastonbury Tor is one of Puriton's best, nearby hills to visit in Puriton.

The area close to Puriton boasts some of the best ruins including Glastonbury Abbey.

Puriton has some unmissable historic monuments nearby like Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.

Lakes to visit near Puriton include Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole are great places to visit near Puriton if you like villages.

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

Places near Puriton feature a number of interesting beaches including Weston-super-Mare Beach.

There are a several good islands in the area around Puriton like Knightstone Island.

Places near Puriton feature a number of interesting rivers and streams including River Axe.

Cheddar Gorge is one of Puriton's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Puriton.

Caves to visit near Puriton include Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.

Puriton History

There are some historic monuments around Puriton:

• Brent Knoll hillfort and associated field system
• Churchyard cross in St George's churchyard
• Churchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin's churchyard
• Alstone lake settlement site
• Prehistoric timber trackways, 670m SSE of Parchey Bridge
• Timber trackways at Moor Drove, 800m east of Brentsfield Bridge
• Moated site at Edithmead
• Wooden trackways on Chilton Moor, 300m west of Station Farm
• Telescopic rail bridge over the River Parrett, 270m south east of Bridgwater Dock lock
• Chandos Glass Cone, at the junction of Northgate and Valetta Place
• Duck decoy, 770m SSE of Gold Corner Bridge
• Motte with two baileys immediately east of Bristol Road, Down End
• Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock
• Medieval settlement 160m south and 240m south west of Sandford Farm
• The Chapel, Shearston
• Horsey medieval settlement immediately north of Board's Farm