English Heritage sites near Aymestrey Parish
WIGMORE CASTLE
2 miles from Aymestrey Parish
One of the most important castles in the history of the Welsh Marches and major centre of power for over 500 years, hosting royalty on several occasions. Deliberately demolished during the Civil War.
STOKESAY CASTLE
9 miles from Aymestrey Parish
Stokesay Castle is quite simply the finest and best preserved fortified medieval manor house in England.
CLUN CASTLE
12 miles from Aymestrey Parish
11th century Welsh Border castle with dramatic riverside location and extensive earthworks built to proclaim Norman dominance. Tall 13th century keep is unusually set on the side of its mound.
ARTHUR'S STONE
16 miles from Aymestrey Parish
An atmospheric Neolithic burial chamber, made of great stone slabs in the hills above Herefordshire's Golden Valley.
EDVIN LOACH OLD CHURCH
16 miles from Aymestrey Parish
The ruins of an 11th century and later church built within the earthworks of a Norman motte and bailey castle, with a Victorian church nearby. The site of hundreds of years of worship.
ROTHERWAS CHAPEL
19 miles from Aymestrey Parish
Family chapel of the Bodenham family. The originally simple medieval building has a fine Elizabethan timber roof, 18th century tower and striking Victorian interior decoration and furnishings.
Churches in Aymestrey Parish
Aymestrey: St John The Baptist & St Alkmund
Leinthall Earles: St Andrew
Pubs in Aymestrey Parish
Grange at Mortimers Cross
Mortimers Cross, HR6 9PD
(01568) 709212
mortimersgrange.co.uk