English Heritage sites near Chedworth Parish

Cirencester Amphitheatre

CIRENCESTER AMPHITHEATRE

7 miles from Chedworth Parish

The earthwork remains of one of the largest Roman amphitheatres in Britain, built in the early 2nd century to serve the important city of Corinium, now Cirencester.

Belas Knap Long Barrow

BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW

8 miles from Chedworth Parish

A particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow of c.3800 BC, featuring a false entrance and side chambers. During excavations in the 1860s, the remains of 31 people were found in the chambers.

Great Witcombe Roman Villa

GREAT WITCOMBE ROMAN VILLA

9 miles from Chedworth Parish

The remains of a large and luxurious villa built about AD 250, with a bathhouse complex, perhaps the shrine of a water spirit, and mosaics.

Hailes Abbey

HAILES ABBEY

11 miles from Chedworth Parish

Founded by the Earl of Cornwall in thanks for surviving a shipwreck. It housed a renowned relic, ‘the Holy Blood of Hailes’: allegedly a phial of Christ’s blood. Great picnic spot. Audio tours.

Windmill Tump Long Barrow, Rodmarton

WINDMILL TUMP LONG BARROW, RODMARTON

12 miles from Chedworth Parish

A Neolithic chambered tomb with an enigmatic 'false entrance'. Opinions vary as to why this false entrance was built.

Greyfriars

GREYFRIARS

14 miles from Chedworth Parish

Substantial remains of an early Tudor friary church of Franciscan 'grey friars' founded in 1231.


Churches in Chedworth Parish

St Andrew

Pubs in Chedworth Parish

Inn at Fossebridge

Fossebridge, GL54 3JS
(01285) 720721
innatfossebridge.co.uk/

The Inn at Fossebridge is located in the pretty hamlet of Fossebridge, where the Fosse Way drops into the Cotswolds valley of the River Coln, an area of outstanding natural beauty. An attractive one bar Inn with old timbers, a fine flagston...
Seven Tuns

Queen Street, Chedworth, GL54 4AE
(01285) 720630
seventuns.co.uk

Attractive 17th century stone-built village pub, recently reopened after extensive refurbishment as a free house. There is a main bar and a snug with a converted Barn Restaurant. Exposed stone walls and fire. four handpumps serving local an...