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.

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

Don't miss Belas Knap Long Barrow's historic monuments if visiting the area around Whelford.

Whelford has some unmissable towns nearby like Cheltenham, Coleford, and Cirencester.

There are a several good parks in the area around Whelford like Pittville Park.

Don't miss Cleeve Hill's hills if visiting the area around Whelford.

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

Whelford is near some unmissable geological features like Puzzlewood,

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

There are a several good old mines in the area around Whelford like Clearwell Caves.

Gloucestershire Airport is one of Whelford's best, nearby airports to visit in Whelford.

There are a several good historic buildings in the Whelford area like St. John Baptist Cirencester, and Gloucester Cathedral.

Don't miss Duntisbourne Rouse, and Rodmarton's villages if visiting the area around Whelford.

Don't miss Gloucester's cities if visiting the area around Whelford.

Whelford History

There are some historic monuments around Whelford:

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