English Heritage sites near Wheatley Parish

Porth Hellick Down Burial Chamber

PORTH HELLICK DOWN BURIAL CHAMBER

1000 miles from Wheatley 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 Wheatley 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 Wheatley 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 Wheatley Parish

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

Garrison Walls

GARRISON WALLS

1000 miles from Wheatley 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 Wheatley 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 Wheatley Parish

St Mary the Virgin, Wheatley

Church Road Wheatley Oxford
(01865) 872224


St. Mary's, Wheatley - Growing Christians in the Community.

St Mary's is a vibrant church where people can explore faith, worship God together, care for one another, and share God's love in the community. We are family and want everyone to have a place with us, whether you are very young or 'getting on a bit'.


We look forward to welcoming you.


Pubs in Wheatley Parish

'The Sun

5 Church Road, Wheatley, OX33 1NB
(01865) 876226
sunwheatley.co.uk/

Two roomed pub with a small front bar, large fireplace, and a low-beamed ceiling. The back room is bigger and brighter, and there is a smart terrace garden. Sold 2017 and reopened as a cafe but now a pub again under Oak Taverns. Has some ca...
Bridge

London Road, Wheatley, OX33 1JH
(01865) 875270
harvester.co.uk/restaurants/southeast/th...

Open-plan and multi-level pub with pictures of old Wheatley in the small bar area. A Harvester family dining pub no longer serving real ale.
Cricketer's Arms

38 Littleworth, Wheatley, OX33 1TR
(01865) 872738
the-cricketers.com

There is now a direct bus service to Littleworth again but it is only in the week and stops at about 6pm. However it is only a 15 minute walk from Wheatley and worth the effort. The pub is also on National Cycle Route 57. A typical village...
King & Queen

57 High Street, Wheatley, OX33 1XT
(01865) 873443

A 16th century coaching inn with a busy front bar and a small and cosy back room, said to be haunted by the ghost of a former landlord. Bought in 1759 by Richard Tawney, the forerunner of Morrell’s, this was his, and hence Morrell’s first p...
King's Arms

95 Church Road, Wheatley, OX33 1LU
(01865) 872666

Opened in 1758 and at that time one of ten pubs in the village which was on the main road from Oxford to London. Owned by Halls Brewery from the 1860s. The pub retains three separate areas, but has a modern interior with bright décor, save...
New Club

3 Blenheim Lane, Wheatley, OX33 1NJ
(01865) 873530
newclubwheatley.com

Founded in 1937 and took over the concert room above the Merry Bells which was a temperence hotel built in 1888 in Church Street. This led to some friction and in 1954 the club moved to the closed Red Lion pub (Halls) and eventually bought...
Plough

132 London Road, Wheatley, OX33 1JH
None

Ideally placed for those staying at the Wheatley Travelodge. Re-opened in 2012, a small bar area leads through to the modern restaurant and a large family garden is available at the rear. The pub is a free house and the colour of the signag...
Railway

24 Station Road, Wheatley, OX33 1ST

Built 1860s when Thame to Kennington line put in. Wheatley station was about 50 yards further up the hill. Variously owned by Ind Coope/ Halls/Fuller, Smith, & Turner. The bar retained its pub atmosphere and feel. The back room was the main...