Sparkford is a Town in the county of Somerset.

Retail in Sparkford

There are great places to visit near Sparkford 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.

There are a several good cities in the Sparkford area like Bath, and Wells.

Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral are great places to visit near Sparkford if you like historic buildings.

Don't miss Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare's towns if visiting the area around Sparkford.

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

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

Sparkford is near some unmissable ruins like Glastonbury Abbey,

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

Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare are some of Sparkford best lakes to visit near Sparkford.

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

Sparkford is near some unmissable airports like Bristol Airport,

The area around Sparkford's best beaches can be found at Weston-super-Mare Beach.

Don't miss Knightstone Island's islands if visiting the area around Sparkford.

River Axe is one of Sparkford's best, nearby rivers and streams to visit in Sparkford.

There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Sparkford like Cheddar Gorge.

There are a number of caves near Sparkford including Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.

Sparkford History

There are some historic monuments around Sparkford:

• Roman temporary camp at East Farm
• Large multivallate hillfort and associated earthworks at South Cadbury
• Medieval settlement remains 100m and 250m north of Downhead Manor Farm
• Romano-British settlement immediately south west of Camel Hill Farm
• Promontory fort on Barrow Hill
• Sherborne Old Castle
• Roman building at Lamyatt Beacon, Creech Hill
• Lower Woolston medieval settlement
• Medieval bridge 100m south west of Wyke House
• Roman settlement remains immediately south of Westland Road
• Deserted medieval site W of Lower Batch Farm
• Deserted medieval village of Nether Adber
• Moated site at Hinton Farm
• The Round House
• A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park Pond
• Roman site by Pinford Lane
• The Conduit Cross
• Marston Magna moated site and associated earthworks
• Medieval settlement 190m south west of Perry's Bridge
• Hillfort at Fox Covert, 550m north east of Lamyatt Lodge
• Roman villa SE of East Farm
• Sherborne Abbey, remains of
• Bowl barrow on Charn Hill
• Bowl barrow known as `Wimble Toot'
• Roman building 600yds (549m) SW of Lower Sutton Farm
• Bolter's Bridge, Hornblotton
• West Mudford medieval settlement, 500m south west of West Mudford Farm