Party. Landmarks On the hill to the south-west between Walton and Clevedon is Walton Castle, a hunting lodge, dating from the fifteenth century. It is privately owned but available for hire for weddings and conferences. Clevedon Court is approximately 2 miles away and is owned by the National Trust. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. The manor house dates from around 1700. Geography On the hill to the north-east is Walton Common, a nature reserve managed by the Avon Wildlife Trust. The Common is both a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. It contains the Walton Common banjo enclosure, built in the Iron Age. The Common is covered by a Countryside Stewardship agreement with the Countryside Agency. It remains in private ownership and the Avon Wildlife Trust has a 10-year lease to manage it as a nature reserve. Wildflowers found on the common include thyme, marjoram, rock-rose, St John's wort, autumn gentian and violets. Butterflies are particularly notable including common blue, brown argus, grizzled and dingy skipper, green and purple hairstreak, and dark green fritillary. Other insects such as grasshoppers, glow-worms and moths are abundant. Birds identified at the site include; blackcap, whitethroat, buzzard, kestrel and sparrowhawk. Religious sites The Church of SS Peter & Paul Weston in Gordano, a nearby village, has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The tower and porch were built around 1300, while the rest of the building is from the 15th century, with the work being funded by Sir Richard Percival who died in 1483 and whose tomb is in the north isle of the nave. The parish church of Walton in Gordano is dedicated to St. Paul. It was built in 1839 on the site of a previous church. Notable people Geoff Barrow from the influential and critically acclaimed trip hop group Portishead was born in Walton in Gordano and lived there until he was 11 when he moved to nearby Portishead. References Villages in North Somerset Civil parishes in Somerset