English Heritage sites near Ickleford Parish
WREST PARK
6 miles from Ickleford 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
8 miles from Ickleford 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
10 miles from Ickleford 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.
OLD GORHAMBURY HOUSE
16 miles from Ickleford 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
17 miles from Ickleford 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.
BUSHMEAD PRIORY
17 miles from Ickleford 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.
Churches in Ickleford Parish
St Katharine's Church
Pubs in Ickleford Parish
Cricketers
107 Arlesey Road, Ickleford, Ickleford, SG5 3TH
(01462) 488766
Green Man
Demolished and replaced by houses
Ickleford Sports Club
Sports bar for local football, cricket and squash clubs which is open to the public.
The opening hours quoted are a guideline and subject to change at short notice.
Old George
Arlesey Road, Ickleford, SG5 3UX
(01462) 413092
theoldgeorgeickleford.pub
Plume of Feathers
A welcoming 18th century traditional village pub with flagstone floors and wooden beams. Food is prepared to order and can be served in bar or restaurant. There is a pleasant secluded garden in which to enjoy a pint on a summer's day.