English Heritage sites near Whitchurch Parish

Goodrich Castle

GOODRICH CASTLE

3 miles from Whitchurch Parish

Goodrich stands majestically on a wooded hill commanding the passage of the River Wye into the picturesque valley of Symonds Yat.

St Briavels Castle

ST BRIAVELS CASTLE

8 miles from Whitchurch Parish

The fine twin-towered gatehouse, built by Edward I in 1292, once defended a crossbow bolt factory which used local iron. Once a prison, now a youth hostel in wonderful walking country.

St Mary's Church, Kempley

ST MARY'S CHURCH, KEMPLEY

12 miles from Whitchurch Parish

Delightful Norman church, displaying one of the most outstandingly complete and well preserved sets of medieval wall paintings in England, dating from the 12th and 14th centuries.

Offa's Dyke

OFFA'S DYKE

12 miles from Whitchurch Parish

An earthwork roughly following the Welsh/English boundary consisting of a ditch and rampart. Origins shrouded in mystery but possibly built in response to events involving the Princes of Powys.

Rotherwas Chapel

ROTHERWAS CHAPEL

13 miles from Whitchurch Parish

Family chapel of the Bodenham family. The originally simple medieval building has a fine Elizabethan timber roof, 18th century tower and striking Victorian interior decoration and furnishings.

Longtown Castle

LONGTOWN CASTLE

16 miles from Whitchurch Parish

A powerful thick-walled round keep of c.1150 on a large earthen mound within a stone-walled bailey. Set in the beautiful Olchon valley, with magnificent views of the Black Mountains.


Churches in Whitchurch Parish

Whitchurch: St Dubricius

Pubs in Whitchurch Parish

Crown at Whitchurch

Old Ross Road, Whitchurch, HR9 6DB
(01600) 890808
whitchurchspicetandoori.com

Dating from the sixteenth century, this on-time coaching inn has recently been refurbished and reopened. The main area consists of a comfortable bar, open to a large dining room. The decor is a mix of bare stone and white walls offsetting d...
Old Court Hotel

Symonds Yat West, HR9 6DA
(01600) 890367
oldcourthotel.co.uk/

A very fine stone-faced manor house of 1570, the Old Court retains its original character, with its two lounge bars and a restaurant in the superb Great Hall. The carved wooden bar is a notable feature. Home-cooked bar and a la carte menus...
Old Ferrie Inn

Ferrie Lane, Symonds Yat West, HR9 6BL
(01600) 890232
yeoldferrieinn.com

Claiming to date from the 15th century the Ferry Inn began as a beer house for bargees on the river Wye, and the pub still operates a ferry on an as-required basis. The large lounge, restaurant and extensive patio offer superb river views....
Wye Knot Inn

Symonds Yat West, HR9 6BJ
(01600) 890501

Originally the Grove Inn, it was also nicknamed the 'Jampots' (as it once served beer in jam pots, due to a wartime glass shortage). The original building has been much extended, and consists of a large lounge bar and restaurant, with a bee...