English Heritage sites near Woodcote Parish
PORTH HELLICK DOWN BURIAL CHAMBER
1000 miles from Woodcote Parish
A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible.
HALLIGGYE FOGOU
1000 miles from Woodcote Parish
Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements.
INNISIDGEN LOWER AND UPPER BURIAL CHAMBERS
1000 miles from Woodcote Parish
Two Bronze Age communal burial cairns of Scillonian type, with fine views. The upper cairn is the best preserved on the islands.
HARRY'S WALLS
1000 miles from Woodcote Parish
An unfinished artillery fort, built above St Mary's Pool harbour in 1552-53.
GARRISON WALLS
1000 miles from Woodcote Parish
You can enjoy a two-hour walk alongside the ramparts of these defensive walls and earthworks, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.
CROMWELL'S CASTLE
1000 miles from Woodcote Parish
The castle stands guarding the lovely anchorage between Bryher and Tresco and is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain.
Churches in Woodcote Parish
St. Leonard's, Woodcote
South Stoke Road
Woodcote
Reading
(01491) 680252
http://www.langtreechurches.org
Well worth a visit, this pretty village church was rebuilt in flint in 1845-6 on the site of the previous chapel which dated back to Norman times. It has interesting stained glass windows and a bell tower in an open western turret containing a bell some 3 inches thick and weighing half a ton.
There is a small neat gallery at one end of the church, a stone pulpit and font both of which are decorated with illuminated text. Wooden rafters support the roof, bearing shields depicting the four apostles
The churchyard contains some ancient tombstones, one dating back as far as 1780 and a peaceful Garden of Remembrance. Spring and early summer find the churchyard at its best with a colourful array of flowers flourishing on its grassy slopes.
In 1982, the PCC began conservation management in the churchyard and by 1994 certain parts, mainly in the south-east corner, were designated wildlife conservation areas.
Careful management of these areas has allowed older chalkland grasses and flowers to flourish and at one time over 170 different species could be found, as well as a haven for field mice, frogs and hedgehogs.
A detailed History of St Leonard's is available in the church.
There is a Friends of St Leonard's association operating for those who would like to help maintain this pretty country church. A suggested subscription is £5 pa, but larger donations are welcomed. For details, email [email protected]
St Leonard's is usually open every day but at the moment please see the notices for details.
Pubs in Woodcote Parish
Black Lion
This friendly wet-led pub on the edge of the village is reputedly the highest in Oxfordshire and has been run by the same landlord and landlady for over 30 years. The single room interior has large screens and a well used dart board, and th...
Red Lion
Goring Road, Woodcote, RG8 0SD
(01491) 680483
redlionwoodcote.co.uk