English Heritage sites near Ampney St. Mary Parish

Cirencester Amphitheatre

CIRENCESTER AMPHITHEATRE

4 miles from Ampney St. Mary Parish

The earthwork remains of one of the largest Roman amphitheatres in Britain, built in the early 2nd century to serve the important city of Corinium, now Cirencester.

Windmill Tump Long Barrow, Rodmarton

WINDMILL TUMP LONG BARROW, RODMARTON

10 miles from Ampney St. Mary Parish

A Neolithic chambered tomb with an enigmatic 'false entrance'. Opinions vary as to why this false entrance was built.

Great Witcombe Roman Villa

GREAT WITCOMBE ROMAN VILLA

14 miles from Ampney St. Mary Parish

The remains of a large and luxurious villa built about AD 250, with a bathhouse complex, perhaps the shrine of a water spirit, and mosaics.

Belas Knap Long Barrow

BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW

15 miles from Ampney St. Mary Parish

A particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow of c.3800 BC, featuring a false entrance and side chambers. During excavations in the 1860s, the remains of 31 people were found in the chambers.

Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecote

MINSTER LOVELL HALL AND DOVECOTE

16 miles from Ampney St. Mary Parish

The extensive and picturesque ruins of a 15th century riverside manor house, including a fine hall, south-west tower, and complete dovecote nearby. The home of Richard III's henchman Lord Lovell.

Wayland's Smithy

WAYLAND'S SMITHY

16 miles from Ampney St. Mary Parish

A fine and atmospheric Neolithic chambered long barrow 2km (11/4 miles) along the Ridgeway from the Uffington White Horse: it was once believed to be the habitation of the Saxon smith-god Wayland.


No churches found in Ampney St. Mary Parish


No churches found in Ampney St. Mary Parish