English Heritage sites near Awliscombe Parish
BLACKBURY CAMP
7 miles from Awliscombe Parish
An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
23 miles from Awliscombe Parish
Once a wealthy Benedictine house, Muchelney’s main buildings were demolished by Henry VIII in 1538. See the richly decorated cloister walk and thatched monks’ lavatory – the only one in Britain.
CLEEVE ABBEY
24 miles from Awliscombe Parish
With possibly the finest cloister buildings in England, visitors can get a glimpse of monastic life 800 years ago. 15th century refectory with glorious angel roof and 13th century heraldic tiles.
DAWS CASTLE
26 miles from Awliscombe Parish
Daws Castle is a clifftop fortress, which was founded by King Alfred to defend the people of Watchet against Viking attacks.
DUNSTER GALLOX BRIDGE
27 miles from Awliscombe Parish
This ancient stone bridge - originally 'gallows bridge' - once carried packhorses bringing fleeces to Dunster market and is evidence of Dunster's once important role in the wool trade.
DUNSTER, YARN MARKET
27 miles from Awliscombe Parish
Fine 17th century timber-framed octagonal market hall that is a monument to Dunster's once-flourishing cloth trade.
Churches in Awliscombe Parish
St Michael and All Angels, Awliscombe
Church Hill
Awliscombe
Honiton
(01404) 548 467
https://honitoncofe.org/awliscombe/
St Michael and All Angels is a village Church, part of the Honiton Mission Community. We aim to welcome all, to worship God with our hearts, minds, bodies and spirits.
In normal circumstances we have varied weekly services, all starting at 9.30am. Our usual schedule has been affected by restrictions required by the Covid epidemic, but some services are now resuming. For more detailed information about services on particular dates, or one-off events, click on the link "Our website" to be found on the "Get in Touch" page and you will be directed to Awliscombe's own webpage.
In accordance with restrictions imposed by the Covid epidemic, the church is open for private prayer on Wednesdays 8am to noon and Saturdays noon to 6pm, but not on Saturdays when a service is due to follow the next morning. Check the Awliscombe webpage, accessed via the link on the "Get in Touch" page, for details of conditions.
Pubs in Awliscombe Parish
Honiton Inn
Awliscombe, EX14 3PJ
(01404) 46161
honitoninn.wixsite.com/awliscombe
Otter Inn
The Otter Inn is a large pub in the village of Weston and it sits by the bridge over the River Otter, with a bar area towards the front, an extensive dining area further back and a large car park. People regularly come from miles around for...