English Heritage sites near Great Horkesley Parish

Lexden Earthworks and Bluebottle Grove

LEXDEN EARTHWORKS AND BLUEBOTTLE GROVE

3 miles from Great Horkesley Parish

The banks and ditches of a series of late Iron Age defences protecting the western side of Camulodunum – pre-Roman Colchester.

Colchester, St Botolph's Priory

COLCHESTER, ST BOTOLPH'S PRIORY

4 miles from Great Horkesley Parish

The remains of one of the first Augustinian priories in England, founded in c.1100 and an impressive example of early Norman architecture.

St John's Abbey Gate

ST JOHN'S ABBEY GATE

4 miles from Great Horkesley Parish

This pinnacled gatehouse, elaborately decorated in East Anglian 'flushwork', is the sole survivor of the wealthy Benedictine abbey of St John.

Lindsey St James's Chapel

LINDSEY ST JAMES'S CHAPEL

8 miles from Great Horkesley Parish

A pretty thatched 13th century chapel with lancet windows.

Mistley Towers

MISTLEY TOWERS

9 miles from Great Horkesley Parish

Two porticoed Classical towers, which stood at each end of a grandiose but highly unconventional Georgian church, designed by Robert Adam in 1776.

Landguard Fort

LANDGUARD FORT

19 miles from Great Horkesley Parish

Landguard Fort is the site of the last opposed seaborne invasion of England in 1667 and the first land battle of the Royal Marines.

Churches in Great Horkesley Parish

Great Horkesley: All Saints' Church

NAYLAND ROAD Great Horkesley Colchester
01206 243683

We are a small but friendly and welcoming congregation in the village of Great Horkesley and our services alternate between the beautiful old church of All Saints', located just off the A134 London Road and the more centrally located St John's Church which can be accessed via Elstar Lane, Great Horkesley.

Great Horkesley: St. John's

Elstar Lane Great Horkesley Colchester
01206 243683

We are a small but friendly and welcoming congregation in the village of Great Horkesley and our services alternate between the beautiful old church of All Saints', located just off the A134 London Road and the more centrally located St John's Church which can be accessed via Elstar Lane, Great Horkesley.

Pubs in Great Horkesley Parish

Half Butt Inn

Nayland Road, Great Horkesley, CO6 4ET
(01206) 271202
thehalfbutt.co.uk

Pub with L shaped bar and tables and chairs. Separate dining area.Occasional live music. Quiz night fortnightly on Sunday evening. Large garden and car park. Extensive and good value menu.
Rose & Crown

Nayland Road, Great Horkesley, CO6 4AH

Pub with L shaped bar and separate eating and drinking areas. Tables and chairs in all areas. Wooden and tiled floors. Good quality food. Large garden and car park.
Yew Tree

The Causeway, Great Horkesley, CO6 4EG
(01206) 273450
chefandbrewer.com/pubs/essex/yew-tree/

Large heavily timbered pub with L shaped bar and various seaying areas. Tables and chairs, benches and armchairs. Wooden floors and carpets. Large garden and car park. Extensive menu. As a result of an agreement between CAMRA and Greene Kin...