English Heritage sites near Ramsey and Parkeston Parish
LANDGUARD FORT
3 miles from Ramsey and Parkeston Parish
Landguard Fort is the site of the last opposed seaborne invasion of England in 1667 and the first land battle of the Royal Marines.
MISTLEY TOWERS
8 miles from Ramsey and Parkeston Parish
Two porticoed Classical towers, which stood at each end of a grandiose but highly unconventional Georgian church, designed by Robert Adam in 1776.
COLCHESTER, ST BOTOLPH'S PRIORY
15 miles from Ramsey and Parkeston Parish
The remains of one of the first Augustinian priories in England, founded in c.1100 and an impressive example of early Norman architecture.
ST JOHN'S ABBEY GATE
15 miles from Ramsey and Parkeston Parish
This pinnacled gatehouse, elaborately decorated in East Anglian 'flushwork', is the sole survivor of the wealthy Benedictine abbey of St John.
LEXDEN EARTHWORKS AND BLUEBOTTLE GROVE
16 miles from Ramsey and Parkeston Parish
The banks and ditches of a series of late Iron Age defences protecting the western side of Camulodunum – pre-Roman Colchester.
ORFORD CASTLE
17 miles from Ramsey and Parkeston Parish
Discover one of England’s most complete and unusual keeps at this fascinating visitor attraction in Suffolk.
Churches in Ramsey and Parkeston Parish
Ramsey: St Michael
Church Hill
Ramsey
Harwich
01255 502033
http://harwichpeninsulaparish.co.uk/
Access: There is one step down into the Church. A ramp can be deployed on request. There is an accessible toilet in the nearby Millennium Room. A loop induction system has been installed. Large print service books and readings are available
For any information, please see our website : http://harwichpeninsulaparish.co.uk/
Pubs in Ramsey and Parkeston Parish
Castle
The Street, Ramsey, CO12 5HH
(01255) 880739
castleinnramsey.co.uk
Fryatt Hotel & Bar
Community pub in Parkeston, with large function room to rear. Reopened June 2013 after refurbishment, reintroducing weekly guest ales (up to 2). Daily food specials
Harwich & Dovercourt Golf Club
Station Road, Parkeston, CO12 4NZ
(01255) 503616
harwichanddovercourtgolfclub.com
Parkeston Railway Club
Parkeston Railway Club is a Members Social Club which advertises Family Bar, Large Function Room, Childrens Play Area and New Members Welcome. Venue for the 2016 Harwich & Dovercourt Real Ale Festival