Higher Field Plantation

Higher Field Plantation is a forest in Chilton Cantelo, South Somerset, England. Higher Field Plantation is situated nearby to the village Ashington, as well as near the hamlet West Mudford.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Vincent’s Church, Ashington and Church of St James, Chilton Cantelo.

St Vincent’s Church, Ashington

Church

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Anglican Church of St Vincent at Ashington in the civil parish of Chilton Cantelo, Somerset, England, is from the 13th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.

Church of St James, Chilton Cantelo

Church

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Anglican Church of St James in Chilton Cantelo, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Royal Navy Museum, Naval Aviation

Museum

Photo: Rodw, Public domain.

The Royal Navy Museum, Naval Aviation, formerly known as the Fleet Air Arm Museum of the NMRN, is devoted to the history of British naval aviation. It has an extensive collection of military and civilian aircraft, aero engines, models of aircraft and Royal Navy ships, and paintings and drawings related to naval aviation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yeovil and Ilchester.

Yeovil

Photo: Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Yeovil is a town in Somerset. The helicopter manufacturer AugustaWestland is the major local industry.

Ilchester

Village

Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ilchester is a village and civil parish, situated on the River Yeo or Ivel, five miles north of Yeovil, in the English county of Somerset. Originally a Roman town, and later a market town, Ilchester has a rich medieval history and was a notable settlement in the county; around the 12th and 13th centuries it was effectively the county town.