13 miles from Church Lench Parish

Founded by the Earl of Cornwall in thanks for surviving a shipwreck. It housed a renowned relic, ‘the Holy Blood of Hailes’: allegedly a phial of Christ’s blood. Great picnic spot. Audio tours.

15 miles from Church Lench Parish

An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.

16 miles from Church Lench Parish

A particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow of c.3800 BC, featuring a false entrance and side chambers. During excavations in the 1860s, the remains of 31 people were found in the chambers.

16 miles from Church Lench Parish

One of the most complete surviving Saxon churches in England, this chapel was built in 1056 by Earl Odda, and rediscovered in 1865 subsumed into a farmhouse. Nearby is the famous Saxon parish church.

18 miles from Church Lench Parish

A hundred years ago, Witley Court was one of England's great country houses, hosting many extravagant parties. Today it is a spectacular ruin, the result of a disastrous fire in 1937.

20 miles from Church Lench Parish

Remains of abbey founded by King John in the 13th century.