English Heritage sites near Otterhampton Parish
MEARE FISH HOUSE
12 miles from Otterhampton Parish
The only surviving monastic fishery building in England, this housed the Abbot of Glastonbury's water bailiff and provided facilities for fish-salting and drying.
DAWS CASTLE
13 miles from Otterhampton Parish
Daws Castle is a clifftop fortress, which was founded by King Alfred to defend the people of Watchet against Viking attacks.
CLEEVE ABBEY
14 miles from Otterhampton 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.
GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL
15 miles from Otterhampton Parish
Fine, late 15th century stone townhouse, early Tudor façade and panelled interiors. Home to Glastonbury Lake Village Museum: discover life 2000 years ago when much of Somerset consisted of marshy sea.
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
16 miles from Otterhampton 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.
DUNSTER, YARN MARKET
17 miles from Otterhampton Parish
Fine 17th century timber-framed octagonal market hall that is a monument to Dunster's once-flourishing cloth trade.
Churches in Otterhampton Parish
St Andrew's Chapel, Steart
Steart Bay
Bridgwater
01278 652953
A delightful rural chapel in the parish of Stockland on Steart Bay and close to Steart Marshes, one of the UK’s largest new wetland reserves. Services are held at the chapel periodically - see the Services tab for details.
Regular Sunday services are held at St Mary Magdalene Church, Stockland Bristol.