English Heritage sites near Offley Parish
WREST PARK
7 miles from Offley Parish
Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park.
DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON
8 miles from Offley Parish
Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.
HOUGHTON HOUSE
10 miles from Offley 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.
OLD GORHAMBURY HOUSE
12 miles from Offley 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
12 miles from Offley 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.
BERKHAMSTED CASTLE
14 miles from Offley 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.
Churches in Offley Parish
St Mary Magdalene
King's Walden Road
Offley
Hitchin
01462 768 123
http://www.kingswaldenoffleylilley.com
We are a growing, friendly and welcoming community of God's people committed to sharing God's inclusive love and growing the Church in our parish.
We have lively Children's Activities (or Sunday School, if you prefer) every Sunday to which all are welcome.
Our services are reverent and fun and create a conducive atmosphere in which one may draw closer to God--whether that be at a main Sunday service or a weekday said service in the Magdalene Chapel.
We now have a lovely Votive (Prayer) Candle stand in the Magdalene Chapel at which anyone is welcome to light a candle in prayer for themselves or others.
Pubs in Offley Parish
Green Man
5 High Street, Great Offley, SG5 3AR
(01462) 768256
chefandbrewer.com/pub/green-man-great-of...
King William IV
Mangrove Green, Cockernhoe, Mangrove Green, LU2 8QE
(01582) 728086
kingwilliamhotel.com
Offley Oriental
The ownership made three attempts to purchase the freehold of the restaurant over the last 13 years, but these were ultimately unsuccessful. Following a recent rent increase, they say that running the business has become untenable. Jack and...
Red Lion
The Red lion is a free house in the heart of Great Offley serving a selection of real ales.
The restaurant is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. All food is cooked on the premises using fresh, locally sourced seasonal produce and alw...
White Horse
Stony Lane, Tea Green, LU2 8PS
(01582) 722855
whitehorseteagreen.co.uk/