English Heritage sites near Preston Candover Parish

The Grange at Northington

THE GRANGE AT NORTHINGTON

5 miles from Preston Candover Parish

Set like a lakeside temple in a landscaped park, The Grange at Northington is the foremost example of the Greek Revival style in England.

Wolvesey Castle (Old Bishop's Palace)

WOLVESEY CASTLE (OLD BISHOP'S PALACE)

11 miles from Preston Candover Parish

Wolvesey has been an important residence of the wealthy and powerful Bishops of Winchester since Anglo-Saxon times.

Flowerdown Barrows

FLOWERDOWN BARROWS

11 miles from Preston Candover Parish

Three Bronze Age burial mounds, once part of a much larger 'barrow cemetery', including two bowl barrows, and the largest and finest disc barrow in Hampshire.

Silchester Roman City Walls and Amphitheatre

SILCHESTER ROMAN CITY WALLS AND AMPHITHEATRE

13 miles from Preston Candover Parish

Originally a tribal centre of the Iron Age Atrebates, Silchester became the large and important Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum.

Farnham Castle Keep

FARNHAM CASTLE KEEP

14 miles from Preston Candover Parish

The impressive motte and shell keep of Farnham Castle, Surrey, founded in 1138 by Bishop Henry of Blois. An enjoyable day out within travelling distance of London.

Waverley Abbey

WAVERLEY ABBEY

16 miles from Preston Candover Parish

Fragments of the church and monastic buildings of the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128.



Pubs in Preston Candover Parish

Purefoy Arms

Alresford Road, Preston Candover, RG25 2EJ
(01256) 389514
thepurefoyarms.co.uk/

Food led pub, with locale ales usually in good condition to complement the locally sourced food, modern, rustic feel. Dining takes precedence.