English Heritage sites near Great Linford Parish

Houghton House

HOUGHTON HOUSE

11 miles from Great Linford 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.

De Grey Mausoleum, Flitton

DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON

13 miles from Great Linford Parish

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

Wrest Park

WREST PARK

15 miles from Great Linford Parish

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

Chichele College

CHICHELE COLLEGE

18 miles from Great Linford Parish

The gatehouse, chapel and other remains of a communal residence for priests serving the parish church, founded by locally-born Archbishop Chichele before 1425. Regularly used for events, and art and heritage exhibitions.

Bushmead Priory

BUSHMEAD PRIORY

20 miles from Great Linford 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.

Berkhamsted Castle

BERKHAMSTED CASTLE

23 miles from Great Linford Parish

Visit the substantial remains of a strong and important motte and bailey castle dating from the 11th to 13th centuries, with surrounding walls, ditches and earthworks.

Churches in Great Linford Parish

Cross & Stable, Downs Barn

Downs Barn Boulevard Milton Keynes
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Cross & Stable Community Centre

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Cross & Stable Church

Ecumenical membership. Services at 11am Sundays with light refreshments served afterwards.

Usually Signed service for the Deaf (CofE) on 1st Sunday, Methodist second Sunday, Iona third Sunday and Morning Worship 4th Sunday each month.

Built in 1986. A combined church and community centre. Now in a partnership with Bradwell Church (St Lawrence) within the Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership.

Great Linford: St Andrew's

Parklands, Great Linford Great Linford Milton Keynes

Pubs in Great Linford Parish

Black Horse

Wolverton Road, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, MK14 5AJ
(01908) 398461
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Popular canal-side pub with extensive beer gardens. The focus is mainly on food but drinkers are welcome. Recently refurbished and aims to look like an authentic old pub, but with more upmarket furniture and decor. The canal-side terrace h...
Blacksmiths Arms

1 Downs Barn Boulevard, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, MK14 7QG
(01908) 678729

This is a modern pub situated on a residential estate. There are two rooms, each with a pool table and the bar serves both rooms. One room also has a dart board and cards and poker is played on Sundays. Karaoke is held on Fridays or Satu...
Eager Poet

2 Tower Crescent, Neath Hill, Milton Keynes, MK14 6JY
(01908) 607208
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Spacious, modern pub on a residential estate. Large horseshoe-style bar with plenty of seating around it and two pool tables and a dartboard at one end. The outside seating area overlooks the road.
Giffard Park Inn

Broadway Avenue, Giffard Park, Milton Keynes, MK14 5QN
(01908) 210025
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Spacious multi-chambered 1980's residential estate pub beside the Grand Union Canal. Very family-friendly: there are games and a "kids' menu" for children, who are welcome until 9pm. Although the emphasis is on food - breakfast is served fr...
Nag's Head

30 High Street, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, MK14 5AX
(01908) 607449
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Local CAMRA Most Improved Pub of the Year. A pretty thatched-roof pub, believed to date from the 16th century at the heart of Great Linford village. It has two bars with low ceilings and exposed beams, giving it a cosy feel, especially whe...
Pilgrims Bottle

1 St Leger Court, Great Linford, MK14 5HA

Once voted one of Britain's roughest pubs but pipped to the title due to only having had two murders on or near the premises. Now, thankfully, closed. Converted to a curry house.