English Heritage sites near Woodchester Parish

Nympsfield Long Barrow

NYMPSFIELD LONG BARROW

2 miles from Woodchester Parish

Large Neolithic burial mound with spectacular views over the Severn Valley. Built by earliest farming communities in the Cotswolds almost 5,000 years ago. Internal chambers are uncovered for viewing.

Uley Long Barrow (Hetty Pegler's Tump)

ULEY LONG BARROW (HETTY PEGLER'S TUMP)

3 miles from Woodchester Parish

A partly reconstructed Neolithic chambered mound, 37 metres (120 ft) long, atmospherically sited overlooking the Severn Valley. 'Hetty Pegler' was its 17th century landowner.

Windmill Tump Long Barrow, Rodmarton

WINDMILL TUMP LONG BARROW, RODMARTON

7 miles from Woodchester Parish

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

Kingswood Abbey Gatehouse

KINGSWOOD ABBEY GATEHOUSE

8 miles from Woodchester Parish

This 16th century gatehouse, one of the latest monastic buildings in England, displays a richly sculpted mullioned window. It is the sole survivor of this Cistercian abbey.

Great Witcombe Roman Villa

GREAT WITCOMBE ROMAN VILLA

8 miles from Woodchester 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.

Blackfriars

BLACKFRIARS

10 miles from Woodchester Parish

One of the most complete surviving Dominican friaries in England, later converted into a Tudor house and cloth factory. Notable features include the church and fine scissor-braced dormitory roof.

Churches in Woodchester Parish

St Mary Woodchester

Church Road North Woodchester Stroud
(01453) 759680
http://www.stmaryswoodchester.org.uk

Pubs in Woodchester Parish

Old Fleece

Rooksmoor, Stroud, Woodchester, GL5 5NB
(01453) 872582
food-club.com/pubs/the-old-fleece/

Friendly roadside food-orientated pub. Large main bar with restaurant leading off one end. As you approach the pub there is a West facing terrace out front with bench/table combos where one can sip beer and watch the sun go down (though ac...
Ram Inn

High Street, South Woodchester, GL5 5EL
(01453) 873329

More than 400 years old, this much altered and expanded multi-roomed inn stands in superb walking country near Woodchester Mansion. Lively banter fills the bar, attractive wooden furniture gracing the various areas of the pub. This is a do...
Royal Oak

Church Road, Stroud, North Woodchester, GL5 5PQ
(01453) 872735
royaloakwoodchester.co.uk/

Pretty, whitewashed, recently refurbished 17th-century cottage inn, in old Roman village. The pub has two elegant bars. This lively, friendly local attracts people from miles around to sample its ales and its imaginative, freshly-cooked mea...