English Heritage sites near Marsworth Parish
BERKHAMSTED CASTLE
6 miles from Marsworth 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.
OLD GORHAMBURY HOUSE
13 miles from Marsworth Parish
The remains of a once immense mansion built in 1563-8 by Sir Nicholas Bacon, Queen Elizabeth’s Lord Keeper and visited by the queen on at least four occasions.
ROMAN WALL OF ST ALBANS
14 miles from Marsworth Parish
A section of the two-mile long wall built between AD 265 and 270 to defend the Roman city of Verulamium: including the foundations of towers and the London Gate.
DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON
16 miles from Marsworth Parish
Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.
WREST PARK
16 miles from Marsworth Parish
Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park.
HOUGHTON HOUSE
17 miles from Marsworth 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.
Churches in Marsworth Parish
Marsworth: All Saints
All Saints, Marsworth is a 13th-14th Century, built of stone and flint. A lot of renovation was carried out by Rev. Wragg in the 19thC. The church is in an elevated positon with commanding views to the west. Visitors find the church welcoming with a visually interesting interior.
Pubs in Marsworth Parish
Anglers Retreat
Startops End, Marsworth, HP23 4LJ
(01442) 822250
anglersretreatpub.co.uk
Duke of Wellington
Red Lion
90 Vicarage Road, Marsworth, HP23 4LU
(01296) 668366
redlionmarsworth.co.uk
White Lion
great village pub