English Heritage sites near Ampney St. Peter Parish
CIRENCESTER AMPHITHEATRE
4 miles from Ampney St. Peter Parish
The earthwork remains of one of the largest Roman amphitheatres in Britain, built in the early 2nd century to serve the important city of Corinium, now Cirencester.
WINDMILL TUMP LONG BARROW, RODMARTON
10 miles from Ampney St. Peter Parish
A Neolithic chambered tomb with an enigmatic 'false entrance'. Opinions vary as to why this false entrance was built.
GREAT WITCOMBE ROMAN VILLA
14 miles from Ampney St. Peter Parish
The remains of a large and luxurious villa built about AD 250, with a bathhouse complex, perhaps the shrine of a water spirit, and mosaics.
WAYLAND'S SMITHY
15 miles from Ampney St. Peter Parish
A fine and atmospheric Neolithic chambered long barrow 2km (11/4 miles) along the Ridgeway from the Uffington White Horse: it was once believed to be the habitation of the Saxon smith-god Wayland.
UFFINGTON CASTLE - WHITE HORSE AND DRAGON HILL
16 miles from Ampney St. Peter Parish
Three atmospheric sites lie along the Ridgeway. Uffington 'Castle' is a large Iron Age hillfort, Dragon Hill a natural mound associated in legend with St George.
BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW
16 miles from Ampney St. Peter 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.
Churches in Ampney St. Peter Parish
St Peter, Ampney St Peter
Off the A417
Ampney St Peter
Cirencester
01285 - 851309
https://www.ampneychurches.info
We are part of the South Cotswolds Team Ministry and our Rector - John Swanton - is primarily responsible for looking after us. Being part of a group of rural churches we do not have a weekly service, but rather have a monthly 8am Communion Service; and on the 5th Sunday of the month (about 4 times a year) we have a 10am Communion Service, which is well attended.
We are a happy, open Christian community which is here to worship God, encourage each other in our faith and serve our neighbour.
We also look after two beautiful and ancient church buildings - St Peter, and just along the road, St Mary.
Pubs in Ampney St. Peter Parish
Red Lion
Superb 400-year-old country pub caught in a time warp where friendly conversation prevails. Two tiny rooms, only one with a bar in the corner and no bar counter; beer is served over one of the benches. The indentations in the bar shelving s...