English Heritage sites near Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards Parish

Berkhamsted Castle

BERKHAMSTED CASTLE

4 miles from Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards 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

OLD GORHAMBURY HOUSE

11 miles from Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards 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

ROMAN WALL OF ST ALBANS

12 miles from Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards 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.

Harmondsworth Barn

HARMONDSWORTH BARN

19 miles from Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards Parish

This Grade I listed oak-framed medieval barn ranks alongside the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace for its exceptional architectural and historic interest.

De Grey Mausoleum, Flitton

DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON

20 miles from Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards 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

WREST PARK

20 miles from Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards Parish

Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park.


Churches in Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards Parish

Cholesbury: St Lawrence

Parrott's Lane Cholesbury Tring
(01494) 758715

St Lawrence's Church, Cholesbury, is in the beautiful Buckinghamshire Chilterns close to Tring, Chesham and Wendover. This is a popular area for walking and a footpath passes through the churchyard. The church is a traditional flint structure and is situated within an Iron Age hill fort. Most of the fort's ditch and bank are visible and can be walked. The Church is usually open throughout the year.

We use both Prayer Book and Common Worship services. Twice a month the services include hymns accompanied by our Bates church organ giving a lovely sound in our small country church. You are welcome to join us.

Our second Sunday Morning Worship was uniquely designed by a lay reader and the congregation based on Common Worship. and in contemporary language.

Cholesbury is part of the Hill Top Parishes with our neighbours Hawridge, St Leonards and The Lee


  

  

St Leonards

Jenkins Lane St Leonards Wendover

You're most welcome to join us at St. Leonards, one of the Chilterns hilltop village churches. Sunday services include Holy Communion (contemporary version), a family breakfast service - see the service pattern. Our special lay-led Breakfast service - with free breakfast! - is once a month. Come and see!

Finally, please note the following message re. safeguarding:

"The parish of St Leonards is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Oxford's safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."


Pubs in Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards Parish

Black Horse

Vale Road, Chesham, HP5 3NS
(01494) 784656
theblackhorsechesham.co.uk/

Situated in a beautiful valley, this traditional pub has something to offer all year round, with log fires to banish winter chills and a large garden pleasant for summer days. The pub has acoustic music or a quiz on Sunday evenings. Childre...
Full Moon

Hawridge Common, Hawridge, HP5 2UH
(01494) 758959
fullmoonpub.info

A recently refurbished quintessential country pub. Across the road from the common for walkers and riders and backed by Cholesbury windmill. The pub is divided into cosy 'rooms' for socialising. It is a free house run by Hannah and Philip M...
Rose & Crown
White Lion

Jenkins Lane, St Leonards, HP23 6NW
(01494) 758097
whitelion.pub

Extensively refurbished by its new owners, the White Lion reopened in July 2021, following a seven-year campaign by the local community. Three real ales available from local and national breweries. Reputed to be the highest pub in the Chilt...