The Rookery
The Rookery is a forest in Shepton Montague, South Somerset, England. The Rookery is situated nearby to the village Yarlington, as well as near Shepton Montague.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Nicholas and The Round House.
Church of St Nicholas
Church
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of St Nicholas in Bratton Seymour, Somerset, England, was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Church of All Saints, Castle Cary
Church
Photo: J Tucker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints Church in Castle Cary in the English county of Somerset dates from 1470 and is notable for its high steeple. It is a Grade II* listed building. The parish is within the benefice of Castle Cary with Ansford which is part of the archdeaconry of Wells.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wincanton and Bruton.
Wincanton
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wincanton is a town and civil parish in Somerset, southwest England. The town lies off the A303 road, a main route between London and South West England, and has some light industry. In the 2021 census the civil parish had a population of 6,573.
Bruton
Town
Photo: Nigel Freeman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bruton is a small market town, and civil parish in Somerset, England, on the River Brue and the A359 between Frome and Yeovil. It is 7 miles south-east of Shepton Mallet, just south of Snakelake Hill and Coombe Hill, 10 miles north-west of Gillingham and 12 miles south-west of Frome.
Yarlington
Village
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yarlington is a village and civil parish, near the source of the River Cam, in the English county of Somerset. Administratively, Yarlington shares a parish council with nearby North Cadbury.
The Rookery
- Type: Forest
- Location: Shepton Montague, South Somerset, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.0741° or 51° 4′ 27″ northLongitude
-2.485° or 2° 29′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C3V3GF8+M2OpenStreetMap ID
way 875609347OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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