English Heritage sites near Coleford Parish
ST BRIAVELS CASTLE
4 miles from Coleford Parish
The fine twin-towered gatehouse, built by Edward I in 1292, once defended a crossbow bolt factory which used local iron. Once a prison, now a youth hostel in wonderful walking country.
GOODRICH CASTLE
6 miles from Coleford Parish
Goodrich stands majestically on a wooded hill commanding the passage of the River Wye into the picturesque valley of Symonds Yat.
OFFA'S DYKE
8 miles from Coleford Parish
An earthwork roughly following the Welsh/English boundary consisting of a ditch and rampart. Origins shrouded in mystery but possibly built in response to events involving the Princes of Powys.
ST MARY'S CHURCH, KEMPLEY
14 miles from Coleford Parish
Delightful Norman church, displaying one of the most outstandingly complete and well preserved sets of medieval wall paintings in England, dating from the 12th and 14th centuries.
NYMPSFIELD LONG BARROW
15 miles from Coleford Parish
Large Neolithic burial mound with spectacular views over the Severn Valley. Built by earliest farming communities in the Cotswolds almost 5,000 years ago. Internal chambers are uncovered for viewing.
ULEY LONG BARROW (HETTY PEGLER'S TUMP)
15 miles from Coleford Parish
A partly reconstructed Neolithic chambered mound, 37 metres (120 ft) long, atmospherically sited overlooking the Severn Valley. 'Hetty Pegler' was its 17th century landowner.
Churches in Coleford Parish
The Good Shepherd
North Road
Broadwell
Coleford
07933935534
http://www.mid-wyedeanchurches.co.uk
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Pubs in Coleford Parish
Angel Hotel
Bird In Hand
Britannia
Broadwell ex Servicemens Club
Crown
Dog House Micro Pub
13-15, St. John Street, Coleford, GL16 8AP
07442 787015
thedoghousemicropub.co.uk
