English Heritage sites near Leckford Parish

Flowerdown Barrows

FLOWERDOWN BARROWS

6 miles from Leckford Parish

Three Bronze Age burial mounds, once part of a much larger 'barrow cemetery', including two bowl barrows, and the largest and finest disc barrow in Hampshire.

Wolvesey Castle (Old Bishop's Palace)

WOLVESEY CASTLE (OLD BISHOP'S PALACE)

8 miles from Leckford Parish

Wolvesey has been an important residence of the wealthy and powerful Bishops of Winchester since Anglo-Saxon times.

The Grange at Northington

THE GRANGE AT NORTHINGTON

11 miles from Leckford Parish

Set like a lakeside temple in a landscaped park, The Grange at Northington is the foremost example of the Greek Revival style in England.

Ludgershall Castle and Cross

LUDGERSHALL CASTLE AND CROSS

12 miles from Leckford Parish

The ruins and earthworks of a royal castle dating mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries, frequently used as a hunting lodge. The remains of the medieval cross stand in the centre of the village.

Woodhenge

WOODHENGE

15 miles from Leckford Parish

Dating from about 2500 BC, markers now replace rings of timber posts, which once possibly supported a ring-shaped building. Discovered in 1925 when rings of dark spots were noticed in a crop of wheat.

Old Sarum

OLD SARUM

15 miles from Leckford Parish

Site of the original Salisbury, this mighty Iron Age hill fort was where the first cathedral once stood and the Romans, Normans and Saxons have all left their mark during 5000 years of history.


Churches in Leckford Parish

St Nicholas

Pubs in Leckford Parish

Leckford Golf Course

Leckford, Testcombe, SO20 6JF
(023) 8076 7942

Leckford Golf Course, Testcombe