English Heritage sites near Fleet Parish

Abbotsbury Abbey Remains

ABBOTSBURY ABBEY REMAINS

4 miles from Fleet Parish

Part of a monastic building, perhaps the abbot’s lodging, of Benedictine Abbotsbury Abbey, Henry VIII ordered its destruction during the Dissolution in 1538. St Catherine's Chapel is nearby.

Abbotsbury, St Catherine's Chapel

ABBOTSBURY, ST CATHERINE'S CHAPEL

4 miles from Fleet Parish

Set high on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury Abbey, this sturdily buttressed and barrel-vaulted 14th-century chapel was built by monks as a place of pilgrimage and retreat.

Jordan Hill Roman Temple

JORDAN HILL ROMAN TEMPLE

5 miles from Fleet Parish

The foundations of a 4th century Romano-Celtic temple with fine coastal views.

Portland Castle

PORTLAND CASTLE

5 miles from Fleet Parish

Built by Henry VIII to defend England, the castle also played a part in the First and Second World Wars. Attractions include the Tudor kitchen, great hall, gardens, sea views, tearooms and audio tour.

Kingston Russell Stone Circle

KINGSTON RUSSELL STONE CIRCLE

6 miles from Fleet Parish

A late Neolithic or early Bronze Age circle of 18 fallen stones, on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury and the sea.

Maiden Castle

MAIDEN CASTLE

6 miles from Fleet Parish

Among the largest and most complex of Iron Age hillforts in Europe, Maiden Castle’s huge multiple ramparts enclose an area the size of 50 football pitches and once protected hundreds of residents.


Churches in Fleet Parish

Fleet Old Church
Fleet: Holy Trinity

Pubs in Fleet Parish

Bar in the Barn (West Fleet Holiday Farm)

Fleet, DT3 4EF
(01305) 782218
westfleetholidays.co.uk

Private bar on camping site. Only open during high season. No real ale
Lady of Loretto (East Fleet Touring Park)

Chickerell, DT3 4DW
(01305) 785768
eastfleet.co.uk/

Open from Easter until the last Saturday in September. In addition to in-house food, mobile pizza and fish & chip vendors attend during the week. magnificent views of Fleet and Chesil Bank.