English Heritage sites near Woolhampton Parish
SILCHESTER ROMAN CITY WALLS AND AMPHITHEATRE
5 miles from Woolhampton Parish
Originally a tribal centre of the Iron Age Atrebates, Silchester became the large and important Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum.
DONNINGTON CASTLE
7 miles from Woolhampton Parish
The striking twin-towered 14th-century gatehouse of this castle, later the focus of a Civil War siege and battle, survives amid impressive earthworks.
CHISBURY CHAPEL
18 miles from Woolhampton Parish
This pretty thatched and flintwalled 13th century chapel survived after the Reformation in 1547 by being used as a barn as part of Chisbury Farm.
THE GRANGE AT NORTHINGTON
19 miles from Woolhampton 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.
ABINGDON COUNTY HALL MUSEUM
19 miles from Woolhampton Parish
This splendid 17th century Baroque building housed a courtroom for assizes, raised on arches over a market space. It now houses the Abingdon Museum.
FARNHAM CASTLE KEEP
20 miles from Woolhampton Parish
The impressive motte and shell keep of Farnham Castle, Surrey, founded in 1138 by Bishop Henry of Blois. An enjoyable day out within travelling distance of London.
Churches in Woolhampton Parish
Woolhampton: St Peter
Woolhampton Hill
Upper Woolhampton
Newbury
0118 971 0214
https://www.awb.org.uk/churches/st-peter-woolhampton
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We have a service every Sunday and they follow a regular pattern. On the 1st and 2nd Sundays we have Morning Worship and Family Communion respectively. On the 3rd Sunday we have Holy Communion, and the 4th Sunday is our family serviced. Services begin at 11:00 am. Services on the 5th Sunday rotate around the Benefice, and usually start at 10:00 am, details are shown here. We also have two joint services with Elstree School each term and these are shown on the calendar.
This pattern may change on special occasions such as Christmas and Easter. Changes will be shown on the Church notice board and in the parish magazine. Everyone is welcome for coffee after services.
Children are very welcome at every service. However please note that there are no specific facilities for children such as a creche or play area.
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St. Peter's is one of six churches in the Benefice of Aldermaston and Woolhampton. For information about the Benefice, including who's who in the ministry team, Benefice news, services in our other churches, and events and activities, please click here:
Pubs in Woolhampton Parish
Angel
Bath Road, Woolhampton, RG7 5RT
(0118) 971 3827
angelwoolhampton.co.uk/index
Falmouth Arms
**** Pub now closed , Marston's sold to developer ****
Rising Sun
Planning permission has been granted by West Berkshire Council under reference 16/00170/FULD for a hybrid application for full permission for the conversion of the existing public house into a 4 bed residential dwelling and outline permissi...