English Heritage sites near Apethorpe Parish

Apethorpe Palace

APETHORPE PALACE

0 miles from Apethorpe Parish

Stately Apethorpe Palace, owned by Elizabeth I, then favourite Royal residence for James I and Charles I, has one of the country's most complete Jacobean interiors.

Kirby Hall

KIRBY HALL

6 miles from Apethorpe Parish

Kirby Hall is one of England's greatest Elizabethan and 17th-century houses. Begun by Sir Humphrey Stafford, it was purchased by Sir Christopher Hatton, one of Queen Elizabeth's 'comely young men'.

Longthorpe Tower

LONGTHORPE TOWER

9 miles from Apethorpe Parish

Longthorpe Tower displays one of the most complete and important sets of 14th century domestic wall paintings in northern Europe.

Lyddington Bede House

LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE

9 miles from Apethorpe Parish

Set beside the church of a picturesque ironstone village, Lyddington Bede House originated as the late medieval wing of a palace belonging to the Bishops of Lincoln.

Eleanor Cross, Geddington

ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON

11 miles from Apethorpe Parish

In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.

Rushton Triangular Lodge

RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE

14 miles from Apethorpe Parish

This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.



Pubs in Apethorpe Parish

Willow & Brook

King's Cliffe Road, Apethorpe, PE8 5DG
(01780) 470509
thewillowandbrook.co.uk

Pleasant village local with small but comfortable bar area and separate restaurant. Good, home-cooked food. Two real fires. The two guest beers are usually from local breweries e.g. Nene Valley, Oakham, Digfield. Some bottled beers also ava...