English Heritage sites near Drayton Parslow Parish

Houghton House

HOUGHTON HOUSE

13 miles from Drayton Parslow 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

14 miles from Drayton Parslow 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

15 miles from Drayton Parslow Parish

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

Berkhamsted Castle

BERKHAMSTED CASTLE

16 miles from Drayton Parslow 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.

Old Gorhambury House

OLD GORHAMBURY HOUSE

21 miles from Drayton Parslow 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 Drayton Parslow 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 Drayton Parslow Parish

Drayton Parslow: Holy Trinity

Main Road Drayton Parslow Milton Keynes
http://www.5parishes.org.uk

We are a village church, wanting to tell all our residents, and everyone else who comes, how Jesus loves them. We have a service every Sunday, and a children's club every Wedensday evening in term time.  We use both Common Worship and BCP for our liturgy, as well as a lively Family Service every week. You are very wecome to come along and try us out!

 


Pubs in Drayton Parslow Parish

Three Horseshoes

10 Main Road, Drayton Parslow, MK17 0JS
(01296) 720296
threehorseshoes.com

This old village public house is about 200 years old (maybe older). This pub is one long room with an L shaped bar. To the left of the bar is a pool table and dartboard. A large original fire place separates the bar from the main food area...