English Heritage sites near Alstonefield Parish
ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW
5 miles from Alstonefield Parish
The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.
NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE
9 miles from Alstonefield Parish
A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. Believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday.
CROXDEN ABBEY
11 miles from Alstonefield Parish
The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.
HOB HURST'S HOUSE
13 miles from Alstonefield Parish
A square prehistoric burial mound with an earthwork ditch and outer bank. Named after a local goblin.
WINGFIELD MANOR
16 miles from Alstonefield Parish
The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house, with a huge undercrofted Great Hall and a defensible High Tower 22 metres (72 feet) tall.
PEVERIL CASTLE
16 miles from Alstonefield Parish
Founded soon after 1066 by William Peverel, one of William the Conqueror's most trusted knights, Peveril Castle offers breathtaking views of the Peak District from its position high above Castleton.
Churches in Alstonefield Parish
St. Peter's, Alstonefield
Church Lane,
Alstonefield
Ashbourne DE6 2FX
01335 310002
http://www.alstonefield.org/community/st-peters-church/
We are a three parish Benefice (Alstonefield, Ilam and Wetton) situated in the Peak District National Park. Revd. John Austerberry is our 'House for Duty' Vicar and works up to 20 hours per week. Revd. John can be contacted by telephone: 01335 310002 or email: [email protected]
Services across the benefice are Vicar and Lay Led.
Pubs in Alstonefield Parish
George
Alstonefield, DE6 2FX
(01335) 310205
thegeorgeatalstonefield.com
Watts Russell Arms
, Hopedale, Alstonefield, DE6 2GD
(01335) 310126
wattsrussell.co.uk/