English Heritage sites near Woodton Parish
COW TOWER, NORWICH
9 miles from Woodton Parish
One of the earliest purpose-built artillery blockhouses in England, this brick tower was built in c.1398-9 to command a strategic point in Norwich’s city defence.
ST OLAVE'S PRIORY
11 miles from Woodton Parish
The wonderfully complete 14th century brick-vaulted refectory undercroft - later a cottage occupied until 1902 - of a small Augustinian priory.
BERNEY ARMS WINDMILL
13 miles from Woodton Parish
Visit one of Norfolk's best and largest extant marsh mills, built to grind a constituent of cement and in use until 1948, finally pumping water to drain surrounding marshland.
BURGH CASTLE ROMAN FORT
13 miles from Woodton Parish
The imposing stone walls, with added towers for catapults, of a Roman 3rd century ‘Saxon Shore’ fort. Enjoy panoramic views over Breydon Water, into which the fourth wall long since collapsed.
GREAT YARMOUTH ROW HOUSES AND GREYFRIARS' CLOISTERS
17 miles from Woodton Parish
Enjoy a rare trip back in time at this Norfolk visitor attraction. The delightful Row Houses at Row 111 and the Old Merchant’s House are rare remnants of Great Yarmouth’s original distinctive ‘Rows’.
CAISTER ROMAN FORT
18 miles from Woodton Parish
The partial excavated remains of a Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ fort, including wall and ditch sections and building foundations.
Churches in Woodton Parish
All Saints'
WELCOME TO ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, WOODTON
For full information about forthcoming services in Woodton and other churches in the benefice, please visit the website of the Hempnall Group of Churches www.hempnallgroup.co.uk
The church has a round tower consisting of Norman or possibly Saxon work.
The nave and chancel date from 1300.
Inside is a beautifully sculpted memorial to Ann Suckling, the great-great-grand mother of Lord Nelson.
There is a good example of a 'squint' (allowing the altar to be seen from the aisle), with a carved head above.
Pubs in Woodton Parish
Kings Head
Hempnall Road, Woodton, NR35 2LR
(01508) 482329
woodtonkingshead.com