English Heritage sites near Grantchester Parish

Porth Hellick Down Burial Chamber

PORTH HELLICK DOWN BURIAL CHAMBER

1000 miles from Grantchester Parish

A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible.

Halliggye Fogou

HALLIGGYE FOGOU

1000 miles from Grantchester Parish

Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements.

Innisidgen Lower and Upper Burial Chambers

INNISIDGEN LOWER AND UPPER BURIAL CHAMBERS

1000 miles from Grantchester Parish

Two Bronze Age communal burial cairns of Scillonian type, with fine views. The upper cairn is the best preserved on the islands.

Harry's Walls

HARRY'S WALLS

1000 miles from Grantchester Parish

An unfinished artillery fort, built above St Mary's Pool harbour in 1552-53.

Garrison Walls

GARRISON WALLS

1000 miles from Grantchester Parish

You can enjoy a two-hour walk alongside the ramparts of these defensive walls and earthworks, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.

Cromwell's Castle

CROMWELL'S CASTLE

1000 miles from Grantchester Parish

The castle stands guarding the lovely anchorage between Bryher and Tresco and is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain.

Churches in Grantchester Parish

St Andrew & St Mary, Grantchester

High Street Grantchester Cambridge
01223 845634
http://church.grantchester.org.uk/

We are a friendly village church in the village of Grantchester.  All are welcome to any of our services or events, or for a quiet moment in church during the day.  The church building is open during daylight hours each day.

A traditional and welcoming church in a rural setting on the edge of a phenomenal city

About the Church

St Andrew and St Mary is the parish church of Grantchester. We are part of Cambridge South Deanery, in the Diocese of Ely.

The congregation welcomes people coming from a wide range of denominations and traditions.

Parish Priest

The Rev Rachel Rosborough has been Priest in Charge of Grantchester and of St Mark's Newnham since July 2017.

Rachel can be contacted on 01223 845634, or [email protected]

Church Building

The oldest part of the church - the chancel - dates from the 14th century, the nave and tower are 15th century, whilst the south aisle was added in the 1870s. The font is believed to be Norman, and the 17th century pulpit probably came from the chapel of Corpus Christi College.

Pubs in Grantchester Parish

Blue Ball Inn

57 Broadway, Grantchester, CB3 9NQ
(01223) 846004
blueballgrantchester.co.uk

This small, authentic local retains its original two-bar layout and many old fittings. No TV, no games machines: good beer, good conversation and old pub games are the order of the day. Try your hand at ringing the bull. At the back is a sm...
Green Man

59 High Street, Grantchester, CB3 9NF
(01223) 844669
veragreenman.com

Recently reopened after a 3 year closure, following significant refurbishment. A 17th, possibly 16th century building, the Green Man was first recorded as a pub in 1847. Complete with low ceilings and oak beams, there is a single L shaped...
Red Lion

33 High Street, Grantchester, CB3 9NF
(01223) 840121
redlion-grantchester.co.uk

The Red Lion's foundations are from 1777 when it was the Axe & Saw. The present Basil Oliver designed building dates from 1936. A grand, lavishly-thatched building whose interior has been completely remodelled in attractive if anonymous fas...
Rupert Brooke

2 Broadway, Grantchester, CB3 9NQ
(01223) 841875
therupertbrooke.com

Reopened in October 2014 after extensive and stylish renovations including opening an upstairs private dining area and roof terrace with views across Grantchester. Although primarily given over to dining, the menu features seasonal, locally...