English Heritage sites near Watton Parish

Grime's Graves - Prehistoric Flint Mine

GRIME'S GRAVES - PREHISTORIC FLINT MINE

9 miles from Watton Parish

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

Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate

CASTLE ACRE CASTLE AND BAILEY GATE

11 miles from Watton Parish

The delightful village of Castle Acre boasts an extraordinary wealth of history and is a very rare and complete survival of a Norman planned settlement.

Castle Acre: Castle Acre Priory

CASTLE ACRE: CASTLE ACRE PRIORY

11 miles from Watton Parish

This important Norfolk visitor attraction is one of the largest and best preserved monastic sites in England dating back to 1090.

Thetford Priory

THETFORD PRIORY

11 miles from Watton Parish

The extensive remains of one of the most important East Anglian monasteries, the Cluniac Priory of Our Lady of Thetford and the burial place of the earls and dukes of Norfolk for 400 years.

Weeting Castle

WEETING CASTLE

11 miles from Watton Parish

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

Thetford Warren Lodge

THETFORD WARREN LODGE

11 miles from Watton 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.

Churches in Watton Parish

Watton: St Mary's Church

Church Road Watton
(01953) 881252
http://stmaryswatton.org/

"We are a welcoming, caring and loving church committed to sharing God's word with all and proclaiming the peace and love of Jesus in the community. Our welcome begins at the door where respect is extended to all..."

Pubs in Watton Parish

Breckland Wines Off Licence

80 High Street, Watton, IP25 6AH

Breckland Wines Off Licence, Watton
Bull

7 High Street, Watton, IP25 6AB
(01953) 881245

Two-bar pub with uncluttered beamed interior. Closed since early 2009.
Crown Hotel

23 High Street, Watton, IP25 6AB
(01953) 889950

Comfortable hotel drinking area with three bars. Opposite clock tower and former gaol.
Kings Arms

1 Middle Street, Watton, IP25 6AG
(01953) 886622

Kings Arms, Watton
Watton by Verve

80 Brandon Road, Watton, IP25 6LB

This popular community pub has a restaurant and also provides bed and breakfast as an ancillary business. It is the only pub in Watton to have a family friendly beer garden. Completely refurbished in 2019, the pub is popular with locals and...
Willow House

2 High Street, Watton, IP25 6AE
(01953) 881181
thewillowhouse.co.uk

The Willow House is just about the only timber framed thatched building in Watton as it is the only survivor of the Watton fire of 1679. It boasts annual historically themed events and beer tasting nights from local breweries. Four handpump...