Visit East Harptree Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in East Harptree

  

East Harptree Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about East Harptree

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East Harptree history

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Harptree was listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as Harpetreu meaning ‘The military road by the wood’ In November 1887, while searching for the source of a spring, a labourer put his pick into a pewter vessel full of Roman coins. The coins covered the period between the reigns of Constantine the Great and Gratian.

East Harptree landmarks

Clock Tower

An interesting and unusual clock can be seen in the centre of the village. It was a gift of Mr W.W. Kettlewell, and was erected in 1897 to commemorate the 60-year reign of Queen Victoria.

Richmont Castle

The scanty ruins of Richmont Castle are about 1/4-mile southeast of the village church. The castle was besieged in 1138 when King Stephen captured it from Sir William de Harptree, a supporter of Queen Matilda’s cause in the civil war between the king and queen. By the 1540s the castle was described as ruinous.

Harptree Court

Grade II listed building Harptree Court was probably built in the late 18th century. It has a Greek Doric four-column portico probably added around 1820.

Eastwood Manor and farm

Eastwood Manor is a Grade II listed house built in 1871. The neighbouring farm includes a Grade I listed farmsteading built in 1860.

East Harptree geography / climate

The nearby Harptree Combe is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) The Lamb Leer Cavern and Wurt Pit and Devil’s Punchbowl SSSIs are also nearby.

You can visit East Harptree places with Walkfo East Harptree to hear history at East Harptree’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo East Harptree has 22 places to visit in our interactive East Harptree 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 East Harptree, 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 East Harptree places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to East Harptree & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit East Harptree Places Map
22 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best East Harptree places to visit

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

Litton Reservoirs Litton Reservoirs are two reservoirs near the village of Litton, Somerset. They lie on the boundary between Bath and North East Somerset and Mendip districts. The individual lakes are called Lower Litton and Upper Litton. The former is 8 acres (32,000m) in size, the latter is 16 acres (65,000 m) and much deeper.

Lamb Leer Lamb Leer is a 14.59 hectare (36.04 acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset. The cavern is a fragment of a very ancient major cave system which now contains one of the largest chambers in the Mendip Hills.

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