English Heritage sites near Wraxall and Failand Parish
TEMPLE CHURCH
6 miles from Wraxall and Failand Parish
The 'leaning tower' and walls of this large late medieval church survived bombing during the Second World War. The graveyard is now a peaceful public garden.
STANTON DREW CIRCLES AND COVE
8 miles from Wraxall and Failand Parish
Although this is the third largest complex of prehistoric standing stones in England, the three circles and three-stone ‘cove’ of Stanton Drew in Somerset are surprisingly little known. The Great Circle, 113 metres in diameter, is one of the largest stone circles in the country and has 26 surviving upright stones. Yet recent surveys have revealed that the circles and cove were just part of a much more elaborate and important ritual site than had previously been imagined.
SIR BEVIL GRENVILLE'S MONUMENT
14 miles from Wraxall and Failand Parish
Erected to commemorate the heroism of a Royalist commander and his Cornish pikemen at the Battle of Lansdown, 1643, this monument marks the spot where he fell.
OFFA'S DYKE
16 miles from Wraxall and Failand Parish
An earthwork roughly following the Welsh/English boundary consisting of a ditch and rampart. Origins shrouded in mystery but possibly built in response to events involving the Princes of Powys.
STONEY LITTLETON LONG BARROW
17 miles from Wraxall and Failand Parish
One of the finest accessible examples of a Neolithic chambered tomb, with its multiple burial chambers open to view. Bring a torch and experience the burial chambers at first hand.
MEARE FISH HOUSE
19 miles from Wraxall and Failand Parish
The only surviving monastic fishery building in England, this housed the Abbot of Glastonbury's water bailiff and provided facilities for fish-salting and drying.
Churches in Wraxall and Failand Parish
St Bartholomew's
Sandy Lane
Failand
01275 852442
http://www.wraxallwithfailand.org.uk
Everyone is welcome at St Bartholomew's. Between the two churches (St Bartholomew's and All Saints' Wraxall) we aim to offer a range of services, events and activities on Sundays and during the week for all stages and ages. Our aim is to share the love of Jesus Christ and to serve those we meet at their point of need. Wherever you have been and wherever you are going you are welcome.
Wraxall Church
Bristol Road
Wraxall
Bristol
01275 852442
http://www.wraxallwithfailand.org.uk
Everyone is welcome at All Saints'. Between the two churches (All Saints' Wraxall and St Bartholomew's, Failand) we aim to offer a range of services, events and activities on Sundays and during the week for all stages and ages. Our aim is to share the love of Jesus Christ and to serve those we meet at their point of need. Wherever you have been and wherever you are going, you are welcome.
Pubs in Wraxall and Failand Parish
Battleaxes
Bristol Road, Wraxall, BS48 1LQ
(01275) 857473
thebattleaxes.co.uk
Failand Inn
Clevedon Road, Failand, BS8 3TU
(01275) 392220
failandinn.com