English Heritage sites near Weare Giffard Parish
PORTH HELLICK DOWN BURIAL CHAMBER
1000 miles from Weare Giffard Parish
A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible.
HALLIGGYE FOGOU
1000 miles from Weare Giffard 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
1000 miles from Weare Giffard 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
1000 miles from Weare Giffard Parish
An unfinished artillery fort, built above St Mary's Pool harbour in 1552-53.
GARRISON WALLS
1000 miles from Weare Giffard 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
1000 miles from Weare Giffard 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 Weare Giffard Parish
Holy Trinity Weare Giffard
Weare Giffard
Bideford
01237 239339
https://stmaryschurchbideford.org/holy-trinity-wear-giffard/
The church dates from the fourteenth century although there was a church on the site in the twelfth century. Late C13 chancel and nave; C15 porch, South aisle, South chapel and tower; restored late C19.
There is a new stained glass window depicting "Come Holy Spirit" which was designed by the internationally celebrated Belgian artist Ingrid Mayvaert who with her husband, Luke Mestdagh, has recently restored the "Ganton" window in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
We warmly welcome you to join with us in worship and fellowship.
Pubs in Weare Giffard Parish
Cyder Presse
Family run local in picturesque village on the banks of the River Torridge, with cosy bar and restaurant areas, a beer garden and two en-suite twin rooms. Local CAMRA Cider Pub of the year in 2018 and 2019, it usually features more than nin...