English Heritage sites near Almondsbury Parish
TEMPLE CHURCH
6 miles from Almondsbury 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.
OFFA'S DYKE
10 miles from Almondsbury 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.
SIR BEVIL GRENVILLE'S MONUMENT
11 miles from Almondsbury 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.
KINGSWOOD ABBEY GATEHOUSE
11 miles from Almondsbury 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.
STANTON DREW CIRCLES AND COVE
12 miles from Almondsbury 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.
ST BRIAVELS CASTLE
14 miles from Almondsbury 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.
Churches in Almondsbury Parish
All Saints
off Farm Lane
Compton Greenfield
Bristol
01454 632525
Compton Greenfield is a beautiful Church set in open fields with a history stretching back over 800 years.
We are a friendly congregation and welcome all visitors.
St Mary's Church
Church Road
Almondsbury
Bristol
07341 468462
http://almondsburychurch.org.uk
Almondsbury Church is lively and active and remains a focus of our community life. It draws its congregation both from the parish and more widely. While perhaps between 80 and 100 people gather in St Mary's on an average Sunday, at major festivals and on other special occasions 300 people or more may be present.
We promise...
...a genuine but non-pressurising welcome;
...to accept you as you are: belief, unbelief, doubts and all;
...to encourage you in your faith journey;
...if you wish, a confidential listening ear.
Pubs in Almondsbury Parish
Almondsbury Creative
Gloucester Rd, Almondsbury, BS32 4AA
07484 613486
almondsburycreative.com
Bowl Inn
16 Church Road, Lower Almondsbury, BS32 4DT
(01454) 612757
butcombe.com/pubs/bowl-inn/
Bristol Golf & Country Club
Blackhorse Hill, Cribbs Causeway, BS10 7TP
(01454) 620000
bristolgolfclub.co.uk/
Cribbs Sports & Social Club
Station Road, Henbury, Bristol, BS10 7TB
07977 091099
cribbssportsandsocial.co.uk/
Fox
Main Road, Easter Compton, BS35 5RA
(01454) 632220
thefox-eastercompton.co.uk
King William IV
Miller & Carter
Hollywood Lane, Cribbs Causeway, BS10 7TL
(0117) 950 1490
millerandcarter.co.uk/restaurants/south-...
Redwood Farm
Catbrain Lane, Cribbs Causeway, BS10 7TQ
(01454) 250296
farmhouseinns.co.uk/locations/redwood-fa...
Swan Hotel
14 Gloucester Road, Almondsbury, BS32 4AA
(01454) 300212
swanhotelbristol.com/
Woodlands Golf Club
Trench Lane, Almondsbury, BS32 4JZ
(01454) 618121
woodlands-golf.com/