English Heritage sites near Boxford Parish
DONNINGTON CASTLE
3 miles from Boxford 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
10 miles from Boxford 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.
UFFINGTON CASTLE - WHITE HORSE AND DRAGON HILL
12 miles from Boxford Parish
Three atmospheric sites lie along the Ridgeway. Uffington 'Castle' is a large Iron Age hillfort, Dragon Hill a natural mound associated in legend with St George.
WAYLAND'S SMITHY
12 miles from Boxford Parish
A fine and atmospheric Neolithic chambered long barrow 2km (11/4 miles) along the Ridgeway from the Uffington White Horse: it was once believed to be the habitation of the Saxon smith-god Wayland.
SILCHESTER ROMAN CITY WALLS AND AMPHITHEATRE
14 miles from Boxford Parish
Originally a tribal centre of the Iron Age Atrebates, Silchester became the large and important Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum.
ABINGDON COUNTY HALL MUSEUM
16 miles from Boxford 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.
Churches in Boxford Parish
Boxford: St Andrew
Winterbourne Road
Boxford
Newbury
(01635) 247566
We hold a Common Worship Holy Communion at 11.00am on the 1st Sunday of the month, a Family Service at 9.30am on the 2nd Sunday and Morning Prayer at 11.00am on the 4th Sunday.
There is a Coffee Shop held in church from 10.00am - 12.00pm every other Wednesday.
St Andrew's Church, Boxford is part of the East Downland Benefice. Please see the Benefice website for a list of services for the current month.
Pubs in Boxford Parish
Bell at Boxford
Lambourn Road, Boxford, RG20 8DD
(01488) 608721
bellatboxford.com/