Visit Pitminster Places

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

  

Pitminster Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Pitminster

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Pitminster history

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The name Pitminster means the minster or mother church of Pippa’s people. In 938 King Athelstan gave the estate as a tithing to the Bishop of Winchester. By the early 13th century the bishops had established a deer park in the parish.

Pitminster landmarks

Poundisford Park is a manor house built around 1550 for William Hill. The house was passed down through the Hill family with a dining room being added in 1692. It was sold to the Welmans in 1706 and sold to Welmans and the Vivian-Neals in 1928.

Pitminster geography / climate

Prior’s Park & Adcombe Wood is a 103.6 hectare (256.0 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. Site is situated on the north facing slopes of the Blackdown Hills, overlooking the Vale of Taunton Deane.

You can visit Pitminster places with Walkfo Pitminster to hear history at Pitminster’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Pitminster has 17 places to visit in our interactive Pitminster 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 Pitminster, 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 Pitminster places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Pitminster & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 17 audio facts unique to Pitminster places in an interactive Pitminster map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Pitminster Places Map
17 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Pitminster tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Pitminster

  

Best Pitminster places to visit

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

St Michael’s Church, Orchard Portman The Anglican Church of St Michael dates from the Norman period. It is a Grade II* listed building in Orchard Portman, Somerset.

Taunton Racecourse Opened in 1927, Taunton is the youngest National Hunt course in England. Last racecourse to be opened in Britain until Great Leighs in 2008.

Church of St Nicholas, Corfe The Anglican Church of St Nicholas in Corfe, Somerset, was built in the Norman period and rebuilt in 1842. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Leigh Reservoir Leigh Reservoir was built in 1893 to supply water to Taunton, Somerset, which lies to the north. Water quality is good.

Church of St Michael, Angersleigh The Anglican Church of St Michael was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building in Angersleigh, Somerset.

Visit Pitminster plaques