English Heritage sites near Bempton Parish
BURTON AGNES MANOR HOUSE
8 miles from Bempton Parish
A medieval manor house interior, with a rare and well preserved Norman undercroft and a 15th-century roof, all encased in brick during the 17th and 18th centuries.
SKIPSEA CASTLE
11 miles from Bempton Parish
An impressive Norman motte and bailey castle, dating from before 1086 and among the first raised in Yorkshire, with the earthworks of an attendant fortified 'borough'.
SCARBOROUGH CASTLE
13 miles from Bempton Parish
With its 3,000 year history, stunning location and panoramic views over the Yorkshire coastline, Scarborough Castle is one of the finest tourist attractions in the North.
WHARRAM PERCY DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
21 miles from Bempton Parish
The most famous and intensively studied of Britain's 3,000 or so deserted medieval villages, Wharram Percy occupies a remote but attractive site in a beautiful Wolds valley.
PICKERING CASTLE
25 miles from Bempton Parish
This splendid 13th century castle was used as a royal hunting lodge, holiday home and stud farm by a succession of medieval kings.
WHEELDALE ROMAN ROAD
28 miles from Bempton Parish
A mile-long stretch of enigmatic ancient road - probably Roman but possibly later or earlier - amid wild and beautiful moorland, still with its hard core and drainage ditches.
Churches in Bempton Parish
St Michael
Church Lane
Bempton
01262 850196
http://www.headlandbenefice.co.uk
We have a faithful congregation and our worship is lively and varied. We meet to worship God every Sunday at 10.30 am. We invite you to join us!
St Michael's is a twelfth-century church building, with some beautiful additions and renovations. Set at the heart of the village it is very well worth a visit. The church is usually open during daylight hours.