English Heritage sites near Welney Parish

Isleham Priory Church

ISLEHAM PRIORY CHURCH

13 miles from Welney Parish

Isleham Priory Church is the best example in England of a small Norman Benedictine priory church, surviving in a surprisingly unaltered state despite later conversion into a barn.

Weeting Castle

WEETING CASTLE

14 miles from Welney Parish

The ruins of a substantial early medieval moated manor house, built in local flint.

Denny Abbey and the Farmland Museum

DENNY ABBEY AND THE FARMLAND MUSEUM

16 miles from Welney Parish

Denny Abbey has a unique and fascinating history still traceable in the building and interpreted for visitors by graphic panels.

Grime's Graves - Prehistoric Flint Mine

GRIME'S GRAVES - PREHISTORIC FLINT MINE

17 miles from Welney Parish

Grime’s Graves is a unique visitor attraction in Norfolk as the only Neolithic flint mine open to visitors in Britain.

Thetford Warren Lodge

THETFORD WARREN LODGE

19 miles from Welney Parish

Thetford Warren Lodge was probably built c.1400 by the Prior of Thetford; this defensible lodge protected gamekeepers and hunting parties against armed poachers.

Moulton Packhorse Bridge

MOULTON PACKHORSE BRIDGE

20 miles from Welney Parish

A pretty four-arched late medieval bridge, spanning the River Kennett on the old route from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds.


Churches in Welney Parish

St Mary the Virgin, Welney

Pubs in Welney Parish

Cherry Tree

Wisbech Road, Welney, PE14 9RF

Open plan 1-bar pub with games area and an open fire at one end. Incorporates the Oddfellows Hall (1904). Caravans available for fishermen.
Lamb & Flag

Main Street, Welney, PE14 9RB
(01354) 610242
lambandflagwelney.com

Old creeper covered pub/restaurant/hotel in great fishing and shooting area. A stuffed 36.5 lb. pike takes pride of place in the public bar.
Three Tuns

? Bedford Bank East, Welney, PE14 9RL

Rather special. A real old-fashioned pub: no food, just good beer and conversation. Excellent fishing opposite in Bedford River. Camping.