Visit Lopen Places

Welcome to Visit Lopen Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Lopen

  

Lopen Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Lopen

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Lopen history

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The Lopen Roman Mosaic was discovered by George Caton who was operating a mechanical digger and noticed small cubes of coloured stone. It turned out to be part of the floor of an eight-roomed Roman Villa. The name of the village means Lufa’s pen or fold.

Lopen culture & places

Punkie Night is celebrated in the village of Hinton St George each October. The village is known for its ‘punkie night’ celebrations in October.

Lopen geography / climate

The parish of Lopen is bounded to the north by the A303 Trunk Road and to the south by Lopen Brook. The main retail outlets in the parish are the pub and an organic food shop at Lopen Head. The road from Lopenhead to Lopen descends steeply through a deep and twisty cutting.

You can visit Lopen places with Walkfo Lopen to hear history at Lopen’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Lopen has 24 places to visit in our interactive Lopen map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Lopen, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Lopen places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Lopen & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 24 audio facts unique to Lopen places in an interactive Lopen map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Lopen Places Map
24 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Lopen historic spots	Lopen tourist destinations	Lopen plaques	Lopen geographic features
Walkfo Lopen tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Lopen

  

Best Lopen places to visit

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Lopen has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Lopen’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Lopen’s information audio spots:

Beacon Limestone Formation Beacon Limestone Formation is a formation of early Jurassic age (Pliensbachian–Toarcian) It lies above the Dyrham Formation and below the Bridport Sand Formation. It is well known for the Strawberry Bank Lagerstätte, which contains the 3-dimensionally preserved remains of vertebrates.

Coke Memorial Methodist Church Coke Memorial Methodist Church is a Methodist church in South Petherton, Somerset. Designed by Alexander Lauder, it was built in 1881-82 and has been a Grade II listed building since 1988.

Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton Church of St Peter and St Paul in South Petherton, Somerset, has Saxon origins. It retains a 13th-century crosswing, with the remainder of the buildings dating from the 15th century. It underwent major restorations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Church of All Saints, Lopen The Anglican Church of All Saints in Lopen, Somerset, was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Crewkerne Castle Crewkerne Castle was possibly a Norman motte and bailey castle on a mound in Somerset. It is situated north-west of the town of Crewkerne in Somerset, England.

Church of St Nicholas, Dinnington The Anglican Church of St Nicholas in Dinnington, Somerset, was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Church of St Michael, Seavington St Michael The Anglican Church of St Michael in Seavington St Michael, Somerset, was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Hinton House Hinton House is a large country house near Hinton St George in Somerset, England. It is located on the banks of the River Hinton.

St George’s Church, Hinton St George The Church of St George in Hinton St George, Somerset, has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The vestry and north chapel of 1814 are said to be by James Wyatt. The four-stage tower is dated to 1485–95 and is supported by full-height offset corner buttresses. Anthony Paulet is buried at St George’s.

Church of All Saints, Merriott The Anglican Church of All Saints in Merriott, Somerset, was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

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