English Heritage sites near Little Bedwyn Parish
CHISBURY CHAPEL
1 miles from Little Bedwyn 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.
THE SANCTUARY, AVEBURY
9 miles from Little Bedwyn Parish
Begun in about 3000 BC as a complex circle of timber posts, later replaced by stones. Its function is still mystifies: human bone finds with food remains point to elaborate death rites and ceremonies.
LUDGERSHALL CASTLE AND CROSS
10 miles from Little Bedwyn Parish
The ruins and earthworks of a royal castle dating mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries, frequently used as a hunting lodge. The remains of the medieval cross stand in the centre of the village.
WEST KENNET AVENUE, AVEBURY
10 miles from Little Bedwyn Parish
This ‘avenue’ originally of around 100 pairs of prehistoric standing stones, was raised to form a winding 1 1⁄2 mile ritual link between the pre-existing monuments of Avebury and The Sanctuary.
WEST KENNET LONG BARROW, AVEBURY
10 miles from Little Bedwyn Parish
One of the largest and most impressive Neolithic chambered tombs in Britain. Built in around 3650 BC and used for a short time only, nearly 50 people were buried here before the chambers were blocked.
AVEBURY
10 miles from Little Bedwyn Parish
With its huge circular bank and ditch and inner circle of great standing stones, covering an area of over 28 acres, Avebury forms one of the most impressive prehistoric sites in Britain.
Churches in Little Bedwyn Parish
Little Bedwyn: St Michael
No churches found in Little Bedwyn Parish