English Heritage sites near Great Horwood Parish
HOUGHTON HOUSE
17 miles from Great Horwood Parish
Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.
DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON
18 miles from Great Horwood Parish
Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.
DEDDINGTON CASTLE
19 miles from Great Horwood Parish
Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.
WREST PARK
20 miles from Great Horwood Parish
Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park.
BERKHAMSTED CASTLE
20 miles from Great Horwood Parish
Visit the substantial remains of a strong and important motte and bailey castle dating from the 11th to 13th centuries, with surrounding walls, ditches and earthworks.
NORTH HINKSEY CONDUIT HOUSE
24 miles from Great Horwood Parish
Roofed conduit for Oxford's first water mains, constructed during the early 17th century.
Churches in Great Horwood Parish
St James'
High Street B4033
Great Horwood
Buckingham
(01296) 712564
http://www.winslowbenefice.org.uk/greathorwood
St James is a Norman church in the north Buckinghamshire parish of Great Horwood with Singleborough, part of the benefice of Winslow. Services are held each Sunday and details of these and other events can be found on our website which you can access by clicking on the 'Our Web Site' link to the right of this page.
Pubs in Great Horwood Parish
Crown
The Green, Great Horwood, MK17 0RH
(01296) 714534
thecrowngh.co.uk/
Swan
This is a very old pub that has been nicely refurbished but has retained the features which indicate its age. The atmosphere is welcoming and it has ample bar room despite plenty of tables for diners. Under threat of conversion to private...