English Heritage sites near Bow Brickhill Parish
HOUGHTON HOUSE
9 miles from Bow Brickhill 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.
DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON
10 miles from Bow Brickhill Parish
Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.
WREST PARK
11 miles from Bow Brickhill Parish
Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park.
BERKHAMSTED CASTLE
17 miles from Bow Brickhill 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.
OLD GORHAMBURY HOUSE
21 miles from Bow Brickhill 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.
BUSHMEAD PRIORY
21 miles from Bow Brickhill Parish
Bushmead Priory is a rare survival of the complete refectory of an Augustinian priory, with a fine timber roof and notable 14th century wall paintings.
Churches in Bow Brickhill Parish
Bow Brickhill All Saints
Church Road
Bow Brickhill
Milton Keynes MK17 9LQ
01908 373907
http://www.brickhillschurches.org.uk
The Church, predominantly 15th. century, is sited on a wooded hill to the south east of the village. The Church has seating for 100 people, has an electric organ and a well-established choir.
Pubs in Bow Brickhill Parish
Hornes Brewery Taproom & Shop
19B Station. Road, Bow Brickhill, MK17 9JU
07921 473156
[email protected]
Wheatsheaf
21 Station Road, Bow Brickhill, MK17 9JU
(01908) 711156
wheatsheafpubandgrill.co.uk