English Heritage sites near Catmore Parish
DONNINGTON CASTLE
7 miles from Catmore Parish
The striking twin-towered 14th-century gatehouse of this castle, later the focus of a Civil War siege and battle, survives amid impressive earthworks.
UFFINGTON CASTLE - WHITE HORSE AND DRAGON HILL
10 miles from Catmore Parish
Three atmospheric sites lie along the Ridgeway. Uffington 'Castle' is a large Iron Age hillfort, Dragon Hill a natural mound associated in legend with St George.
ABINGDON COUNTY HALL MUSEUM
11 miles from Catmore Parish
This splendid 17th century Baroque building housed a courtroom for assizes, raised on arches over a market space. It now houses the Abingdon Museum.
WAYLAND'S SMITHY
11 miles from Catmore 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.
CHISBURY CHAPEL
14 miles from Catmore 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.
NORTH HINKSEY CONDUIT HOUSE
16 miles from Catmore Parish
Roofed conduit for Oxford's first water mains, constructed during the early 17th century.
No churches found in Catmore Parish
No churches found in Catmore Parish