English Heritage sites near Aylburton Parish

St Briavels Castle

ST BRIAVELS CASTLE

4 miles from Aylburton 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.

Offa's Dyke

OFFA'S DYKE

4 miles from Aylburton 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.

Kingswood Abbey Gatehouse

KINGSWOOD ABBEY GATEHOUSE

10 miles from Aylburton 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.

Uley Long Barrow (Hetty Pegler's Tump)

ULEY LONG BARROW (HETTY PEGLER'S TUMP)

11 miles from Aylburton 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.

Nympsfield Long Barrow

NYMPSFIELD LONG BARROW

11 miles from Aylburton 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.

Goodrich Castle

GOODRICH CASTLE

11 miles from Aylburton Parish

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


Churches in Aylburton Parish

Aylburton Common Mission Church
St Mary's Aylburton

Pubs in Aylburton Parish

Cross Inn

High Street, Aylburton, GL15 6DE
(01594) 842823
thecrossaylburton.co.uk/

The 300-year old Cross Inn gets its name from the substantial 14th Century preaching cross in front of the building, where local people used to bring their produce for sale on market day. The Cross Inn is a traditional pub, with cosy log fi...
George Inn

High Street, Aylburton, GL15 6DE
(01594) 842163
millingbrooklodge.com/the-george-inn

The George Inn is a fine 19th-century sandstone building on the A48 on the junction with Church Road. It has separate bar and lounge areas. In the mid 1980’s the pub had a change of identity to the Hawthorn, but this was short lived. The c...