English Heritage sites near Brimscombe and Thrupp Parish
PORTH HELLICK DOWN BURIAL CHAMBER
1000 miles from Brimscombe and Thrupp Parish
A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible.
HALLIGGYE FOGOU
1000 miles from Brimscombe and Thrupp Parish
Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements.
INNISIDGEN LOWER AND UPPER BURIAL CHAMBERS
1000 miles from Brimscombe and Thrupp Parish
Two Bronze Age communal burial cairns of Scillonian type, with fine views. The upper cairn is the best preserved on the islands.
HARRY'S WALLS
1000 miles from Brimscombe and Thrupp Parish
An unfinished artillery fort, built above St Mary's Pool harbour in 1552-53.
GARRISON WALLS
1000 miles from Brimscombe and Thrupp Parish
You can enjoy a two-hour walk alongside the ramparts of these defensive walls and earthworks, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.
CROMWELL'S CASTLE
1000 miles from Brimscombe and Thrupp Parish
The castle stands guarding the lovely anchorage between Bryher and Tresco and is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain.
No churches found in Brimscombe and Thrupp Parish
Pubs in Brimscombe and Thrupp Parish
King & Castle
Formerly the Victoria, the pub was renamed in 1985 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the GWR. Two sitting rooms, one with a conservatory used for dining, and a games room off a single central bar. Friendly atmosphere.
Kings Arms
Public bar is the lower section of a split-level layout, with pool table and jukebox. Upper saloon is comfortable and has a piano. Evening food only on Friday and Saturday. Guest beers. No food on Sunday.
Ship Inn
Brimscombe Hill, Brimscombe, GL5 2QN
(01453) 619132
theshipstroud.co.uk/
Waggon & Horses
A small, unpretentious roadside local, which serves as the notional brewery tap of the nearby Stroud Brewery. Hand pumps serve to display pump clips, but all the beers are poured straight from the cask, stored in a temperature controlled se...