English Heritage sites near Padbury Parish
DEDDINGTON CASTLE
15 miles from Padbury Parish
Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.
HOUGHTON HOUSE
20 miles from Padbury 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.
NORTH HINKSEY CONDUIT HOUSE
21 miles from Padbury Parish
Roofed conduit for Oxford's first water mains, constructed during the early 17th century.
DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON
21 miles from Padbury Parish
Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.
BERKHAMSTED CASTLE
22 miles from Padbury 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.
NORTH LEIGH ROMAN VILLA
22 miles from Padbury Parish
The remains of a large, well built Roman courtyard villa. The most important feature is a nearly complete mosaic tile floor, patterned in reds and browns.
Churches in Padbury Parish
Padbury St Mary the Virgin
Church Lane
Padbury
Buckingham
01280813162
http://www.padburychurch.co.uk
St Mary's is a beautiful village church, the earliest parts of which date from around 1210 AD. It has important and fascinating wall-paintings which date from the late 1300's.
The heating system and facilities have recently been uprated, so visitors will find us warm and welcoming - literally and figuratively!
The church building is open for private prayer on most days during the hours of daylight
For those who love this church and wish to support its continued operation, there is an active "Friends of St. Mary's" organisation.
Pubs in Padbury Parish
Blackbird
This lovely old pub in the quiet village of Padbury has a very modern feel while retaining much of the old building's character and features. Unpretentious, white-painted exterior offers a warm welcome inside.
The large bar, split in two b...
New Inn
A free house in a 150-year-old building with low ceilings, exposed beams and a large open fireplace.
To the left of the front door is a snug with leather settees and arm chairs on a wooden floor and to the right is the main bar with an ope...