English Heritage sites near Winterbourne Parish

Donnington Castle

DONNINGTON CASTLE

2 miles from Winterbourne 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.

Chisbury Chapel

CHISBURY CHAPEL

12 miles from Winterbourne Parish

This pretty thatched and flintwalled 13th century chapel survived after the Reformation in 1547 by being used as a barn as part of Chisbury Farm.

Uffington Castle - White Horse and Dragon Hill

UFFINGTON CASTLE - WHITE HORSE AND DRAGON HILL

13 miles from Winterbourne 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 Winterbourne 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.

Silchester Roman City Walls and Amphitheatre

SILCHESTER ROMAN CITY WALLS AND AMPHITHEATRE

13 miles from Winterbourne Parish

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

Abingdon County Hall Museum

ABINGDON COUNTY HALL MUSEUM

15 miles from Winterbourne 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.

Churches in Winterbourne Parish

Chapel of St. James the Less

St James the Less Winterbourne Newbury
(01635) 247566
https://www.eastdownland.org.uk

The Church of St James the Less stands on an elevated site nearly half a mile from the village. It was founded in the 12th century, and is a mediaeval building, heavily restored in Victorian times, with an 18th century tower.

A major repair programme was completed in 2003, and further work to install a lavatory at the base of the tower and basic kitchen facilities in the north aisle has also been completed, making the church a more attractive venue for social events in the absence of a village hall.

We hold a BCP Communion at 8.15am on the 1st Sunday of the month, a Parish Communion at 9.30am on the 2nd Sunday and a Family Service at 9.30am on the 4th Sunday.

St James' Winterbourne belongs to the East Downland Benefice. Please see the Benefice website for a list of services for the current month.

 


 

Pubs in Winterbourne Parish

Crab & Boar

Wantage Road, North Heath, RG20 8UE
(01635) 247550
crabandboar.com/

Previously the Blue Boar and then the Crab at Chieveley it reopened as the Crab and Boar in April 2015. The pub is part of the Epicurean Collection. The bar is now located at the back offering bar snacks and a range of beers. Tom Scade is t...
Winterbourne Arms

Winterbourne, RG20 8BB
(01635) 248200
winterbournearms.tablesir.com/

A country pub with a relaxed atmosphere. Various menus for lunchtime snacks or full meals as well as a blackboard menu. Example menu item - Roast Sirloin of Beef Sunday lunch £15.95 (August 2015). Log fire in the winter. Garden under a will...