English Heritage sites near Pitton and Farley Parish
OLD SARUM
5 miles from Pitton and Farley Parish
Site of the original Salisbury, this mighty Iron Age hill fort was where the first cathedral once stood and the Romans, Normans and Saxons have all left their mark during 5000 years of history.
WOODHENGE
9 miles from Pitton and Farley Parish
Dating from about 2500 BC, markers now replace rings of timber posts, which once possibly supported a ring-shaped building. Discovered in 1925 when rings of dark spots were noticed in a crop of wheat.
STONEHENGE
10 miles from Pitton and Farley Parish
Walk in the footsteps of your Neolithic ancestors at Stonehenge – one of the wonders of the world and the best-known prehistoric monument in Europe.
NETHERAVON DOVECOTE
12 miles from Pitton and Farley Parish
Charming and elegant 18th century brick dovecote, still with most of its 700 or more nesting boxes intact. Set in peaceful surroundings. External viewing only.
LUDGERSHALL CASTLE AND CROSS
13 miles from Pitton and Farley Parish
The ruins and earthworks of a royal castle dating mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries, frequently used as a hunting lodge. The remains of the medieval cross stand in the centre of the village.
FLOWERDOWN BARROWS
15 miles from Pitton and Farley Parish
Three Bronze Age burial mounds, once part of a much larger 'barrow cemetery', including two bowl barrows, and the largest and finest disc barrow in Hampshire.
Churches in Pitton and Farley Parish
Farley: All Saints
Church Lane
Farley
http://www.pittonandfarley.co.uk/index.php?page=all-saints
Farley All Saints' is a large Stuart church with a wonderful accoustic for choral and organ music. We have a small friendly congregation, and love visitors, so be sure of a warm welcome! Our services are generally traditional, and comprise two Eucharists and one morning prayer (all at 11am) and an Evensong at 6pm (4th Sunday). Our Vicar/Team Rector is just finishing his second year with us.
St Peter's, Pitton
Townsend, Pitton
Pitton
Salisbury
01980 611133
http://www.pittonandfarley.co.uk/index.php?page=st-peters
St. Peter’s is at the centre of the Christian community in Pitton and invites people of all ages to join us at a weekly Sunday service at 11.00 a.m., various mid-week prayer, bible study and social activities or to contact us for pastoral support and guidance. From 2008, St. Peter's is the home of the Methodist society in Pitton. The refreshments are always good and the welcome is enthusiastic! Our people are our ambassadors and they matter most.
We seek to be
a worshipful church
a prayerful church where everyone can learn and grow
a welcoming and open church
a joyful and grateful church
By tradition, there was a church on the site before Salisbury Cathedral (completed in 1258) was built. Although one wall and the font may date from the C11th or C12th, most of the current structure dates from 1860.
Pubs in Pitton and Farley Parish
Hook & Glove
The Street, Farley, SP5 1AB
(01722) 712247
thehookandglove.co.uk
Silver Plough
Whitehill, Pitton, SP5 1DU
(01722) 712266
silverplough-pitton.co.uk