English Heritage sites near Willersey Parish

Hailes Abbey

HAILES ABBEY

7 miles from Willersey 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.

Belas Knap Long Barrow

BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW

10 miles from Willersey 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.

Rollright Stones

ROLLRIGHT STONES

13 miles from Willersey Parish

Traditionally a monarch and his courtiers petrified by a witch, the Rollright Stones consist of three groups: the King's Men stone circle; the Whispering Knights burial chamber; and the single King Stone. They span nearly 2,000 years of Neolithic and Bronze Age development.

Odda's Chapel

ODDA'S CHAPEL

16 miles from Willersey Parish

One of the most complete surviving Saxon churches in England, this chapel was built in 1056 by Earl Odda, and rediscovered in 1865 subsumed into a farmhouse. Nearby is the famous Saxon parish church.

Great Witcombe Roman Villa

GREAT WITCOMBE ROMAN VILLA

20 miles from Willersey 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.

Greyfriars

GREYFRIARS

21 miles from Willersey Parish

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


Churches in Willersey Parish

St Peter

Pubs in Willersey Parish

Bell Inn

Main Street, Willersey, WR12 7PJ
(01386) 858405
thebellwillersey.com

Roomy 17th-century village pub with strong food trade,with dog friendly bar across the road from duck pond.Has benefited from investement form enthuiastic owners and full range of Purity Beers available. Voted North Cotswold Branch Spring P...
New Inn

Main Street, Willersey, WR12 7PJ
(01386) 853226
thenewinnwillersey.co.uk/

Charming friendly village local overlooking village green, on edge of county. Skittle alley. Open all day. Food available at most times except Sunday evening. Dogs welcome with careful owners Large Car Park and Garden area.