English Heritage sites near Sutton Courtenay Parish

Porth Hellick Down Burial Chamber

PORTH HELLICK DOWN BURIAL CHAMBER

1000 miles from Sutton Courtenay Parish

A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible.

Halliggye Fogou

HALLIGGYE FOGOU

1000 miles from Sutton Courtenay 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

INNISIDGEN LOWER AND UPPER BURIAL CHAMBERS

1000 miles from Sutton Courtenay 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

HARRY'S WALLS

1000 miles from Sutton Courtenay Parish

An unfinished artillery fort, built above St Mary's Pool harbour in 1552-53.

Garrison Walls

GARRISON WALLS

1000 miles from Sutton Courtenay 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

CROMWELL'S CASTLE

1000 miles from Sutton Courtenay 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 Sutton Courtenay Parish

Sutton Courtenay All Saints

The Green Sutton Courtenay Abingdon
+441235848297
http://www.damascusparish.org.uk

All Saints' Church, Sutton Courtenay is a Grade 1 listed medieval building, parts of which date back to the 12th century. Most of the current building dates from the 14th & 15th centuries. There is seating in conventional pews for approx. 200 people. In the churchyard lie the remains of Eric Arthur Blair (George Orwell) and Lord Asquith, Earl of Oxford, Prime Minister during the First World War, who owned a house in the village. The former's grave provides a focal point for many of the tourists visiting the village.

The church is open for visitors and pilgrims during daylight hours throughout the year and we offer a wide variety of services and activities for all ages.  You are welcome!


Pubs in Sutton Courtenay Parish

Fish

4 Appleford Road, Sutton Courtenay, OX14 4NQ
(01235) 848242
thefishatsuttoncourtenay.co.uk

Attractive brick and timber building, this pub-restaurant is located in the picturesque village of Sutton Courtenay in Oxfordshire and serves mainly French cuisine. Closes for annual holiday very early January until the first week in Febru...
George

4 Church Street, Sutton Courtenay, OX14 4NJ
(01235) 848142
georgesuttoncourtenay.co.uk

Purchased by Oak Taverns in Dec 2019, previously owned by Greene King. Imposing 16th century Grade II-listed half-timbered pub, with genuine beams inside. Ideally situated on the main road through the village, the pub overlooks the village...
Plough

51 High Street, Sutton Courtenay, OX14 4AT

Planning Permission on 12th December 2016 P16/V1457/FUL Change of use of existing public house and associated works to create 1 no. 4-bedroom dwelling together with construction of 1 no. 2-bedroom dwelling to the rear, including access, car...
Swan Foodhouse & Bar

3 The Green, Sutton Courtenay, OX14 4AE
(01235) 847446
theswanfoodhouse.com

Set back from the road on the village green. Alcoholic drinks served from 12noon. Opens for breakfast Tuesday to Friday, served from 8.30am-11.30am.