English Heritage sites near Slip End Parish
OLD GORHAMBURY HOUSE
7 miles from Slip End Parish
The remains of a once immense mansion built in 1563-8 by Sir Nicholas Bacon, Queen Elizabeth’s Lord Keeper and visited by the queen on at least four occasions.
BERKHAMSTED CASTLE
8 miles from Slip End Parish
Visit the substantial remains of a strong and important motte and bailey castle dating from the 11th to 13th centuries, with surrounding walls, ditches and earthworks.
ROMAN WALL OF ST ALBANS
8 miles from Slip End Parish
A section of the two-mile long wall built between AD 265 and 270 to defend the Roman city of Verulamium: including the foundations of towers and the London Gate.
WREST PARK
11 miles from Slip End Parish
Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park.
DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON
11 miles from Slip End Parish
Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.
HOUGHTON HOUSE
13 miles from Slip End Parish
Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.
Churches in Slip End Parish
St Andrew (Woodside)
Church Road
Slip End
Nr Luton
(01582) 253537
http://www.slipend.co.uk/st-andrews
St Andrew's offers a warm welcome to any who wish to join the Church Family either in Sunday worship or in weekday activities and social life.
We offer a variety of services that range from the more formal 'Holy Communion' to the lively 'Morning Praise' and monthly 'Youth Services'. St Andrew's is used to having visitors come to most of the services - so you can be sure you will be welcome!. We have a thriving young family section to our Church, so we welcome noisy members as well! On our website you can hear again the sermons and talks from previous weeks and months.
Pubs in Slip End Parish
Frog & Rhubarb
Church Road, Slip End, LU1 4BJ
(01582) 452722
frogandrhubarb.co.uk
Half Moon
Half Moon, Pepperstock
Harrow
Harrow, Lower Woodside
Plough
Large village pub split into the bar and restaurant areas. Just one real ale consistently served. The food is popular with the menu having all of the traditional favourites including daily roasts. There's also a large garden and plenty of p...
Rising Sun
1-3 Front Street, Slip End, LU1 4BP
(01582) 731384
therisingsunslipend.co.uk/