English Heritage sites near Filkins and Broughton Poggs Parish

Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecote

MINSTER LOVELL HALL AND DOVECOTE

7 miles from Filkins and Broughton Poggs Parish

The extensive and picturesque ruins of a 15th century riverside manor house, including a fine hall, south-west tower, and complete dovecote nearby. The home of Richard III's henchman Lord Lovell.

North Leigh Roman Villa

NORTH LEIGH ROMAN VILLA

12 miles from Filkins and Broughton Poggs Parish

The remains of a large, well built Roman courtyard villa. The most important feature is a nearly complete mosaic tile floor, patterned in reds and browns.

Uffington Castle - White Horse and Dragon Hill

UFFINGTON CASTLE - WHITE HORSE AND DRAGON HILL

12 miles from Filkins and Broughton Poggs Parish

Three atmospheric sites lie along the Ridgeway. Uffington 'Castle' is a large Iron Age hillfort, Dragon Hill a natural mound associated in legend with St George.

Wayland's Smithy

WAYLAND'S SMITHY

13 miles from Filkins and Broughton Poggs Parish

A fine and atmospheric Neolithic chambered long barrow 2km (11/4 miles) along the Ridgeway from the Uffington White Horse: it was once believed to be the habitation of the Saxon smith-god Wayland.

Cirencester Amphitheatre

CIRENCESTER AMPHITHEATRE

13 miles from Filkins and Broughton Poggs Parish

The earthwork remains of one of the largest Roman amphitheatres in Britain, built in the early 2nd century to serve the important city of Corinium, now Cirencester.

Rollright Stones

ROLLRIGHT STONES

17 miles from Filkins and Broughton Poggs 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.


Churches in Filkins and Broughton Poggs Parish

Broughton Poggs St Peter with Filkins St Peter
Filkins: St Peter

Pubs in Filkins and Broughton Poggs Parish

Five Alls

Filkins, Filkins, GL7 3JQ
(01367) 860875
thefiveallsfilkins.co.uk

This pleasant 18th century village inn was taken over by Sebastian and Lara Snow and is very much a restaurant with ambition. There are four letting bedrooms in the inn and 5 more in the garden, all presented to a very high standard. Still...