English Heritage sites near Henlow Parish

Wrest Park

WREST PARK

6 miles from Henlow Parish

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

De Grey Mausoleum, Flitton

DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON

8 miles from Henlow Parish

Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.

Houghton House

HOUGHTON HOUSE

9 miles from Henlow 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.

Bushmead Priory

BUSHMEAD PRIORY

15 miles from Henlow Parish

Bushmead Priory is a rare survival of the complete refectory of an Augustinian priory, with a fine timber roof and notable 14th century wall paintings.

Old Gorhambury House

OLD GORHAMBURY HOUSE

19 miles from Henlow 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

19 miles from Henlow 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.

Churches in Henlow Parish

St Mary's, Henlow

Church Road Henlow
01462701208
http://www.henlowchurch.org.uk

St Mary's is the parish church of the historic village of Henlow, Bedfordshire. Dating from the 11th or early 12th century, St Mary's has stood at the heart of the community for longer than anyone can remember, providing a sacred space for everyone to enjoy: a place where life's beginnings, joinings and endings can be celebrated or commemorated in baptisms, weddings and funerals.

Please come along and join us for any of our services or social events, where you can always be sure of a warm welcome. For updated on news and events at St Mary's you can also find us on facebook.

Pubs in Henlow Parish

Crown

2 High Street, Henlow, SG16 6BS
(01462) 812433
crownpub.co.uk

Family operated large 18th century inn, sympathetically modernized in the 1980s to enhance its restaurant potential. It has an open plan layout with many secluded seating areas. The wooden beams and paneling are decorated with brasses, pict...
Engineers Arms

68 High Street, Henlow, SG16 6AA
(01462) 812284
engineersarms.co.uk

A traditional two bar village local with 10 handpumps, serving an ever changing range of beers mostly from micros, plus up to 6 ciders and perry, often Potton Press. During October there is the annual beer festival. The pub features monthly...
Five Bells

101 High Street, Henlow, SG16 6AE
(01462) 811125
thefivebellshenlow.co.uk

Established as a row cottages in 1836, later the pub expanded further into the buildings and now includes a 60 cover restaurant, plus a further 60 seats in main bar area. It is now open plan, showcasing old beams and panelling, with a large...
Old Transporter Ale House

300 Hitchin Road, Henlow, SG16 6DP
(01462) 817410
theoldtransporter.co.uk

Bedfordshire's first micropub, at the roundabout near RAF Henlow, is a one room pub run mainly as a beerhouse. It has recently been expanded with the addition of a marquee-covered outside garden area which can be heated when necessary for u...