ウェストキャメル周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ20

元はザクセン人の大聖堂であったシェボーン修道院は、垂直ゴシック建築の金色の石造りの傑作です。その名声の源は、扇形ヴォールトであり、おそらくイングランドで最も初期かつ最も壮観なもので、繊細な石のレースのように天井に広がっています。 修道院は、火災（1437年に喧嘩好きな修道院長と町の人々によって引き起こされた）、修道院解散令、そして時の試練を乗り越えてきました。内部には、ウェセックス王の墓と見事なグレート・ウェスト・ウィンドウがあります。それは、蜂蜜色のハムストーンで輝き、町を定義する静かで古代の威厳を持つ、ドーセットの生きた「灯台」であり続けています。

I always make time to pop in on my walks in this area as it is wonderfully calming and peaceful. I like to just sit and marvel at the talent of the architecture.

In the parish of Chilton Cantelo, Somerset | c13th, Grade 1. Interior includes Jacobean furnishings. Box pews and pulpit with a tester from the c17th Although lacking a tower, it has a rare ‘lantern’ bellcote, likely added in the late 15th or early c16th One of only 6 churches in England dedicated to this Spanish Saint The recent dating of the treble bell (1290) makes it quite a remarkable piece quite possibly one of the oldest still hanging in England.

The Church of St. Vincent, a petite structure with origins dating back to 1189-1280, displays charming Hamstone accents and is crowned by a clay tile roof. Its walls are constructed from lias rubble. Remarkably, the church doesn't possess a tower; rather, it boasts an uncommon 'lantern' bellcote, thought to have been appended in the late 15th or early 16th century. In 1878, the church underwent a restoration process.

For many, known as the ‘Cathedral of Dorset’ Founded by St. Aldhelm in AD 705, Sherborne Abbey has developed from a Saxon cathedral to one of England’s most beautiful parish churches. The abbey is a Grade I listed building. It has several distinct architectural styles throughout and well worth a visit.

Sherborne Abbey, is a Church of England church in Sherborne, Dorset. It has been a Saxon cathedral (705–1075), a Benedictine abbey church (998–1539), and since 1539, a parish church.

Hollow Lane is a great example of a Hollow Way, a sunken lane typical of this area of the country. These ancient lanes are cut into the landscape but we're not entirely sure why. It could be simply due to erosion by booth people and animals over 100s of years, exacerbated by water run off. They may also have been cut initially to make animal heading easier and to provide protection from the weather. What ever the cause they make for very atmospheric riding!

Entry point to dip in West Lydford, beautiful swim to the Bridge