English Heritage sites near Long Wittenham Parish

Porth Hellick Down Burial Chamber

PORTH HELLICK DOWN BURIAL CHAMBER

1000 miles from Long Wittenham Parish

A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible.

Halliggye Fogou

HALLIGGYE FOGOU

1000 miles from Long Wittenham Parish

Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements.

Innisidgen Lower and Upper Burial Chambers

INNISIDGEN LOWER AND UPPER BURIAL CHAMBERS

1000 miles from Long Wittenham Parish

Two Bronze Age communal burial cairns of Scillonian type, with fine views. The upper cairn is the best preserved on the islands.

Harry's Walls

HARRY'S WALLS

1000 miles from Long Wittenham Parish

An unfinished artillery fort, built above St Mary's Pool harbour in 1552-53.

Garrison Walls

GARRISON WALLS

1000 miles from Long Wittenham Parish

You can enjoy a two-hour walk alongside the ramparts of these defensive walls and earthworks, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.

Cromwell's Castle

CROMWELL'S CASTLE

1000 miles from Long Wittenham Parish

The castle stands guarding the lovely anchorage between Bryher and Tresco and is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain.


Churches in Long Wittenham Parish

Appleford St Peter & St Paul

Church Street Appleford Abingdon
+441235848297
http://www.damascusparish.org.uk

We are a small congregation with big hearts wanting to share the love of Jesus with those around us.  

The church is open during daylight hours and you are welcome to visit.

We hold a monthly coffee morning in houses around the village - a great place to meet the neighbours and make friends.

St Mary the Virgin

High Street Long Wittenham Abingdon
01865 340007
http://www.dorchester-abbey.org.uk

St. Mary's is part of the Bridge Group (Clifton Hampden, Culham, Long with Little Wittenham), which worships together Sunday by Sunday. We try to offer a relaxed and friendly atmosphere for prayer and fellowship. Our Sunday Club for children meets in the Village Hall on the Third Sunday of each month and we also have a children's corner with toys and books.


Pubs in Long Wittenham Parish

Barley Mow

Clifton Hampden Road, Clifton Hampden, OX14 3EH
(01865) 407847
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An interestingly and attractively refurbished 14th century inn immortalised by Jerome K Jerome in 'Three Men in a Boat'. It is a large pub on the Thames with several rooms. Some rooms have very low ancient beams and there is an oak panelled...
Plough

24 High Street, Long Wittenham, OX14 4QH
(01865) 407738
theploughinnlw.co.uk

The Plough Inn is a very traditional Grade II-listed family-friendly pub built in the 17th century in the village of Long Wittenham in rural South Oxfordshire. The large garden stretches down to the River Thames and has ample outdoor seatin...
Vine & Spice

High Street, Long Wittenham, OX14 4QH
(01865) 409900
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The Vine & Spice is predominantly a top-quality Indian restaurant, but you can visit for a drink only.