Awkley is a Village in the county of Gloucestershire.

Awkley postcode: BS32 4LS

Retail in Awkley

There are great places to visit near Awkley including some great ancient sites, historic monuments, towns, parks, hills, woodlands, geological features, caves, old mines, airports, historic buildings, villages and cities.

Awkley has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like Belas Knap Long Barrow, and Notgrove Long Barrow.

There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Awkley like Belas Knap Long Barrow.

There are a several good towns in the Awkley area like Cheltenham, Coleford, and Cirencester.

Don't miss Pittville Park's parks if visiting the area around Awkley.

Places near Awkley feature a number of interesting hills including Cleeve Hill.

There are a several good woodlands in the area around Awkley like Puzzlewood.

Puzzlewood is one of Awkley's best, nearby geological features to visit in Awkley.

Clearwell Caves is one of Awkley's best, nearby caves to visit in Awkley.

The area close to Awkley boasts some of the best old mines including Clearwell Caves.

Places near Awkley feature a number of interesting airports including Gloucestershire Airport.

The area around Awkley features a number of interesting historic buildings including St. John Baptist Cirencester, and Gloucester Cathedral.

Awkley has some unmissable villages nearby like Duntisbourne Rouse, and Rodmarton.

Gloucester is a great place to visit close to Awkley if you like cities.

Awkley History

There are some historic monuments around Awkley:

• St Peter's Cave
• Bulwarks Camp
• Offa's Dyke: section 240m north east of Buttington Farm
• Chepstow Town Slipway
• The Mere Bank and flanking ditches
• Part of the Roman Settlement of Abonae
• Lancaut deserted village
• Bowl barrow re-used as a moot 205m SSE of Chelwood
• Medieval fishponds 125m south of Park Farm, Thornbury
• Offa's Dyke: section 130m north west of Pennsylvania Farm
• Banjo enclosure 245m north west of Lower Hazel Farm
• King's Weston Hill camp, Henbury
• Pierce Wood Camps
• Oldbury Camp: an Iron Age fort at Oldbury-on-Severn
• The Grotto, Piercefield
• Offa's Dyke: section immediately north east of Sedbury sewage works
• Offa's Dyke: section in Chapelhouse Wood, 240m west of the Recreation Ground
• Large multivallate hillfort 205m east of Luce's Farm
• Part of a minor Romano-British villa at Long Cross
• Chepstow Town Wall and Gate
• Chepstow Castle
• The Alcove, Piercefield
• Olveston Court moat complex and earthworks
• Druid Stoke burial chamber, Stoke Bishop
• Bowl barrow in Bowness Gardens 315m north west of the swimming lake
• Slight univallate hillfort 260m north west of Brook Farm
• Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery 590m north east of Highwood House, Pur Down, Bristol
• Offa's Dyke: section known as Buttington Tump, 100m west of Buttington Lodge
• Bury Hill camp, Moorend
• Blaise Castle, Iron Age hillfort, Roman and medieval remains, and post-medieval garden
• Hillfort and associated Romano-British occupation at Little Abbey, Alveston
• Ruin of St Helen's Church, Rudgeway
• Lancaut promontory fort
• The buried remains of the medieval fortified house and the C16 privy garden at Thornbury Castle
• Iron Age defended settlement 525m ENE of Elberton Manor
• The Platform, Piercefield
• Long Barrow and Round Barrow at Thornwell Farm
• Part of a Roman road on Durdham Down 865m north east of Black Rocks