English Heritage sites near Gillingham Parish

St Olave's Priory

ST OLAVE'S PRIORY

5 miles from Gillingham Parish

The wonderfully complete 14th century brick-vaulted refectory undercroft - later a cottage occupied until 1902 - of a small Augustinian priory.

Berney Arms Windmill

BERNEY ARMS WINDMILL

8 miles from Gillingham 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

BURGH CASTLE ROMAN FORT

9 miles from Gillingham 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

GREAT YARMOUTH ROW HOUSES AND GREYFRIARS' CLOISTERS

11 miles from Gillingham 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

CAISTER ROMAN FORT

14 miles from Gillingham Parish

The partial excavated remains of a Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ fort, including wall and ditch sections and building foundations.

Cow Tower, Norwich

COW TOWER, NORWICH

15 miles from Gillingham 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.


Churches in Gillingham Parish

Gillingham: St Mary

Pubs in Gillingham Parish

Swan Motel

Loddon Road, Gillingham, NR34 0LD
(01502) 712055
gillinghamswan.co.uk

The original Swan started life in 1789 when it was owned by the next door saddler. Those buildings are long gone, but their replacement has grown into a stylish half pub/ half restaurant. The Adnams beer on offer is usually good and the foo...