English Heritage sites near Olveston Parish

Offa's Dyke

OFFA'S DYKE

8 miles from Olveston Parish

An earthwork roughly following the Welsh/English boundary consisting of a ditch and rampart. Origins shrouded in mystery but possibly built in response to events involving the Princes of Powys.

Temple Church

TEMPLE CHURCH

9 miles from Olveston Parish

The 'leaning tower' and walls of this large late medieval church survived bombing during the Second World War. The graveyard is now a peaceful public garden.

Kingswood Abbey Gatehouse

KINGSWOOD ABBEY GATEHOUSE

10 miles from Olveston Parish

This 16th century gatehouse, one of the latest monastic buildings in England, displays a richly sculpted mullioned window. It is the sole survivor of this Cistercian abbey.

St Briavels Castle

ST BRIAVELS CASTLE

12 miles from Olveston Parish

The fine twin-towered gatehouse, built by Edward I in 1292, once defended a crossbow bolt factory which used local iron. Once a prison, now a youth hostel in wonderful walking country.

Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument

SIR BEVIL GRENVILLE'S MONUMENT

13 miles from Olveston Parish

Erected to commemorate the heroism of a Royalist commander and his Cornish pikemen at the Battle of Lansdown, 1643, this monument marks the spot where he fell.

Uley Long Barrow (Hetty Pegler's Tump)

ULEY LONG BARROW (HETTY PEGLER'S TUMP)

14 miles from Olveston Parish

A partly reconstructed Neolithic chambered mound, 37 metres (120 ft) long, atmospherically sited overlooking the Severn Valley. 'Hetty Pegler' was its 17th century landowner.

Churches in Olveston Parish

St Mary the Virgin

The Street Olveston Bristol
01454 415190
http://stmarysolveston.org.uk

St Mary's is a historic church, situated in South Gloucestershire, that is very much concerned with both the present and the future. Supported by a strong and committed congregation, we try and do justice to both the traditional and the modern. We are very aware of our responsibility to be a parish church.

We try to reach out to the community, reach up to God, and reach forwards to the vision He has for us. There are discussion groups and lunch groups all through the year as well as an Alpha Course each autumn.

There is a Breakfast Club at the School Hall one Sunday a month in term time for young children and their parents. This was featured as an example of successful growth and outreach in the Diocesan 'Going For Growth' video.

The stated Mission of St Mary's is 'to provide stimulating and challenging worship, assist each other to grow in faith in Christ, and to show his love in the parish and beyond'.

For details of our events, and seasonal changes to the regular pattern of services, please see our website www.stmarysolveston.org.uk

Pubs in Olveston Parish

Fox Inn

The Inner Down, Old Down, BS32 4PR
(01454) 412507
the-fox-inn-old-down.co.uk/

Tucked away in the small hamlet of Old Down, this is a cosy 18th century inn with an L-shaped bar and low wooden beams . Old prints of the pub and of Bristol adorn the walls. A wide choice of high quality food is served. There is a small ch...
Swan

Tockington Green, Tockington, BS32 4NJ
(01454) 614800
greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/gloucestershi...

Comfortable Greene King owned country pub catering equally well for diners and drinkers. Several (three I think) outdoor boules pistes in pleasant and secluded garden. Guest beers come from the Greene King stable.
White Hart

The Street, Olveston, BS35 4DR
(01454) 612175

Bar & Restaurant village local Pub with additional games pool-room and skittle-alley/function room. Oak beams on the ceiling and dark wooden bar, tables and chairs. Large TV, Restaurant offering a fantastic Food Menu & Wines. Open fires in...