English Heritage sites near Aldworth Parish
DONNINGTON CASTLE
9 miles from Aldworth Parish
The striking twin-towered 14th-century gatehouse of this castle, later the focus of a Civil War siege and battle, survives amid impressive earthworks.
ABINGDON COUNTY HALL MUSEUM
11 miles from Aldworth Parish
This splendid 17th century Baroque building housed a courtroom for assizes, raised on arches over a market space. It now houses the Abingdon Museum.
SILCHESTER ROMAN CITY WALLS AND AMPHITHEATRE
12 miles from Aldworth Parish
Originally a tribal centre of the Iron Age Atrebates, Silchester became the large and important Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum.
NORTH HINKSEY CONDUIT HOUSE
16 miles from Aldworth Parish
Roofed conduit for Oxford's first water mains, constructed during the early 17th century.
UFFINGTON CASTLE - WHITE HORSE AND DRAGON HILL
16 miles from Aldworth 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
17 miles from Aldworth 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.
Churches in Aldworth Parish
St Mary's Aldworth
Bell Lane
Aldworth
Reading
RG8 9SB
07765 255569
Situated in beautiful countryside, St Mary's offers visitors a chance to see the Aldworth Giants! Join us each Sunday for a warm, friendly service.
The church is open everyday in daylight hours (approx 9 am to 5 pm)
Pubs in Aldworth Parish
Bell Inn
A perennial gem with the only Heritage Pub Interior in Berkshire. Its name refers to bells which were part of the coat of arms of the traditional landowners. The large open garden and excellent beer attracts walkers and drinkers from far an...
Four Points
Haw Lane, Aldworth, RG8 9RL
(01635) 578367
thefourpointsinn.co.uk/