English Heritage sites near Stewkley Parish

Berkhamsted Castle

BERKHAMSTED CASTLE

14 miles from Stewkley Parish

Visit the substantial remains of a strong and important motte and bailey castle dating from the 11th to 13th centuries, with surrounding walls, ditches and earthworks.

Houghton House

HOUGHTON HOUSE

15 miles from Stewkley Parish

Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.

De Grey Mausoleum, Flitton

DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON

15 miles from Stewkley Parish

Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.

Wrest Park

WREST PARK

17 miles from Stewkley Parish

Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park.

Old Gorhambury House

OLD GORHAMBURY HOUSE

20 miles from Stewkley Parish

The remains of a once immense mansion built in 1563-8 by Sir Nicholas Bacon, Queen Elizabeth’s Lord Keeper and visited by the queen on at least four occasions.

Roman Wall of St Albans

ROMAN WALL OF ST ALBANS

22 miles from Stewkley Parish

A section of the two-mile long wall built between AD 265 and 270 to defend the Roman city of Verulamium: including the foundations of towers and the London Gate.

Churches in Stewkley Parish

Stewkley: St Michael & All Angels

High Street North B4032 Stewkley Leighton Buzzard
01296 688593

The Cottesloe Team consists of the Churches at Stewkley, Soulbury, Cublington, Aston Abbotts, Wing, Wingrave, Mentmore & Cheddington.

Church Warden at Stewkley : Donald Peebles ([email protected])

The Church dates back 1150 and is described as one of the best examples of Norman Churches in the UK. In this 21st century you will find it very welcoming. Regular members are pleased to see new families attending the church and will be delighted to speak with them. Sunday arrangements specifically for children are held once a month and known as '2nd Sunday'. New members are always welcome. You will find the Church Yard is well maintained and a very pleasant location to rest a while from the daily rush of modern day living.


Pubs in Stewkley Parish

Carpenters Arms

1 Wing Road, Stewkley, LU7 0JB
(01525) 240247
carpentersstewkley.co.uk/

After several years as a pub cum Indian restaurant it has returned to traditional pub used. Good, honest pub food available. Locally valued therefore listed as an asset of community value.
Stewkley Community Sports Club

Pavillion, Stewkley Recreation Ground, Soulbury Road, Stewkley, LU7 0HN
(01525) 240669

Stewkley Community Sports Club, Stewkley
Swan

Chapel Square, Stewkley, LU7 0HA
(01525) 240285
swan-stewkley.co.uk/

Three roomed Georgian pub with a dining room and comfortable lounge room and fireplace. Large beer garden outside. Locally valued therefore listed as an Asset of Community Value.