English Heritage sites near Wherwell Parish
PORTH HELLICK DOWN BURIAL CHAMBER
1000 miles from Wherwell Parish
A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible.
HALLIGGYE FOGOU
1000 miles from Wherwell Parish
Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements.
INNISIDGEN LOWER AND UPPER BURIAL CHAMBERS
1000 miles from Wherwell Parish
Two Bronze Age communal burial cairns of Scillonian type, with fine views. The upper cairn is the best preserved on the islands.
HARRY'S WALLS
1000 miles from Wherwell Parish
An unfinished artillery fort, built above St Mary's Pool harbour in 1552-53.
GARRISON WALLS
1000 miles from Wherwell Parish
You can enjoy a two-hour walk alongside the ramparts of these defensive walls and earthworks, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.
CROMWELL'S CASTLE
1000 miles from Wherwell Parish
The castle stands guarding the lovely anchorage between Bryher and Tresco and is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain.
Churches in Wherwell Parish
St Peter & Holy Cross
Church Street
Wherwell
Andover
(01962) 880845
http://www.downsbenefice.org
St. Peter and Holy Cross. Completely rebuilt in 1858 by Woodyer. Constructed of flint and Bath stone. Red tiled roof, shingled tower and spire. Architectural fragments from the original church have been used in the interior. Also inside are two small stone reliefs, a effigy of an abbess, and a tomb-chest of Sir Owen West. See: St. Peter and Holy Cross.
Pubs in Wherwell Parish
Mayfly
Romsey Road, Testcombe, SO20 6AX
(01264) 860283
mayflyfullerton.co.uk/
Wherwell Home Guard Club
Only one of three Home Guard Clubs in the country this Club was saved by the local members. Originally in a Nissan Hut, a new brick building was built around it, before being dismantled. The car park is a filled in part of the old railway l...
White Lion
Winchester Road, Wherwell, SP11 7JF
(01264) 860317
whitelionwherwell.com