Whelford is a Village in the county of Gloucestershire.

Whelford postcode: GL7 4DY

Retail in Whelford

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

The area around Whelford features a number of interesting ancient sites including Belas Knap Long Barrow, and Notgrove Long Barrow.

Belas Knap Long Barrow is a great place to visit close to Whelford if you like historic monuments.

Don't miss Cheltenham, Coleford, and Cirencester's towns if visiting the area around Whelford.

The area around Whelford's best parks can be found at Pittville Park.

Cleeve Hill is a great place to visit close to Whelford if you like hills.

Puzzlewood is one of Whelford's best, nearby woodlands to visit in Whelford.

The area around Whelford's best geological features can be found at Puzzlewood.

Places near Whelford feature a number of interesting caves including Clearwell Caves.

There are a number of old mines near to Whelford including Clearwell Caves.

Gloucestershire Airport is a great place to visit close to Whelford if you like airports.

Whelford's best nearby historic buildings can be found at St. John Baptist Cirencester, and Gloucester Cathedral.

There are a number of villages near Whelford including Duntisbourne Rouse, and Rodmarton.

Places near Whelford feature a number of interesting cities including Gloucester.

Whelford History

There are some historic monuments around Whelford:

• Fairford Saxon cemetery
• Causewayed enclosure and settlement enclosures immediately north west of Shire Gate
• Highworth circle 470m north east of North Leaze Farm
• Two Highworth circles 600m south east of North Leaze Farm
• Four Highworth circles east of North Leaze Farm
• Romano-British villa at Kingshill Farm
• Five bowl barrows 870m north west of Eastleachdowns Farm
• Bibury Roman villa near Bibury Mill
• Cross in St Mary's churchyard
• Three Highworth circles 600m east of North Leaze Farm
• The socket stone and step of a churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Eastleach Turville
• Highworth circle 200m north east of Common Farm
• Multi-period settlement, cemetery, and ceremonial complex W of Lechlade
• Settlement NE of Eisey Field Copse
• Barrow Elm round barrow
• Medieval settlement remains at Inglesham
• Roman villa 600yds (550m) NE of Great Lemhill Farm
• Four Highworth circles 150m north east of Pickett's Copse
• Roman rural sanctuary on Groundwell Ridge, east of Lady Lane
• Wayside Cross at Hatherop
• Two Highworth circles 250m and 325m north of Eastrop Farm
• Round barrow 750m north east of Eastleachdowns Farm
• Two bowl barrows on Gambra Hill, 590m and 770m north of Downs Barn
• Ring ditches and enclosures
• Settlement 700m NE of Lechlade
• Cross in the churchyard of St Mary
• Dean Camp hillfort
• Roman villa 530m west of Stanton House
• Ablington camp
• Wayside cross socket stone 125m NNW of Kilkenny Cottages
• Hengiform barrow and associated ring ditch south of Burdocks
• Sites near Manor Ham Barn
• Churchyard cross, 10m south east of St John the Baptist's Church
• Lad Barrow long barrow
• Halfpenny Bridge
• Cricklade town banks
• Medieval settlement remains immediately south east of Fresden Farm
• Medieval settlement and associated ridge and furrow south-west of Eastrop Farm
• Two long barrows: Lamborough Banks and a long barrow 240m to the south east
• Highworth circle 520m north west of North Leaze Farm
• Hillfort and lynchets on Castle Hill
• Highworth circle 200m south east of Common Farm
• Settlement at Bean Hay Copse
• St John's Hospital
• The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Michael and St Martin's churchyard, Eastleach Martin
• Medieval settlement remains at Sevenhampton
• Bibury Racecourse Celtic field system
• Highworth circle 350m north east of Common Farm