English Heritage sites near Abbots Leigh Parish
TEMPLE CHURCH
4 miles from Abbots Leigh Parish
The 'leaning tower' and walls of this large late medieval church survived bombing during the Second World War. The graveyard is now a peaceful public garden.
STANTON DREW CIRCLES AND COVE
8 miles from Abbots Leigh Parish
Although this is the third largest complex of prehistoric standing stones in England, the three circles and three-stone ‘cove’ of Stanton Drew in Somerset are surprisingly little known. The Great Circle, 113 metres in diameter, is one of the largest stone circles in the country and has 26 surviving upright stones. Yet recent surveys have revealed that the circles and cove were just part of a much more elaborate and important ritual site than had previously been imagined.
SIR BEVIL GRENVILLE'S MONUMENT
12 miles from Abbots Leigh Parish
Erected to commemorate the heroism of a Royalist commander and his Cornish pikemen at the Battle of Lansdown, 1643, this monument marks the spot where he fell.
OFFA'S DYKE
15 miles from Abbots Leigh 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.
STONEY LITTLETON LONG BARROW
16 miles from Abbots Leigh Parish
One of the finest accessible examples of a Neolithic chambered tomb, with its multiple burial chambers open to view. Bring a torch and experience the burial chambers at first hand.
KINGSWOOD ABBEY GATEHOUSE
17 miles from Abbots Leigh 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.
Churches in Abbots Leigh Parish
Holy Trinity
Church Road
Abbots Leigh
(01275) 373996
http://www.theparishchurch.com
We are people of all ages, with different interests united by a common bond in the Christian Faith. Some are seeking, some have been Christians for many years.
We have an incredible range of talents from hospitality to preaching to music making.
Who ever you are you will always find a welcome at our two churches: Holy Trinity, Abbots Leigh and St Mary's, Leigh Woods.
We may get things wrong sometimes, but we try to show God’s love to all who walk through our doors.
Pubs in Abbots Leigh Parish
George Inn
Manor Road, Abbots Leigh, BS8 3RP
(01275) 376985
georgeinn.pub