English Heritage sites near Buckland Parish
COOMBE CONDUIT
11 miles from Buckland Parish
Coombe Conduit is made up of two small Tudor buildings connected by an underground passage.Water was once supplied to Hampton Court Palace via this tunnel.
HOME OF CHARLES DARWIN - DOWN HOUSE
14 miles from Buckland Parish
Down House is a site of outstanding international significance. Here the famous scientist Charles Darwin lived with his family for forty years and worked on his revolutionary theories.
MARBLE HILL
14 miles from Buckland Parish
Marble Hill is the last complete survivor of the elegant villas and gardens which bordered the Thames between Richmond and Hampton Court in the 18th century.
CHISWICK HOUSE AND GARDENS
16 miles from Buckland Parish
Chiswick House is a glorious example of 18th-century British architecture. The 3rd Earl of Burlington, who designed this elegant villa, drew inspiration from his Grand Tours of Italy.
CHAPTER HOUSE AND PYX CHAMBER
18 miles from Buckland Parish
Built by the royal masons in 1250, the Chapter House of Westminster Abbey was originally used in the 13th century by Benedictine monks for their daily meetings.
WELLINGTON ARCH
18 miles from Buckland Parish
Set in the heart of royal London, Wellington Arch was built as an original entrance to Buckingham Palace, later becoming a victory arch proclaiming Wellington's defeat of Napoleon.
Churches in Buckland Parish
Buckland, St Mary the Virgin
Reigate Road
Buckland
Reigate
01737 901860
http://www.stmarythevirginbuckland.net
Pubs in Buckland Parish
Hartsfield Manor
Sandy Lane, Betchworth, RH3 7AA
0871 222 4802
hartsfieldmanor.com
Pheasant at Buckland
Reigate Road, Buckland, RH3 7BG
(01737) 221355
pheasantatbuckland.co.uk
Red Lion & Cellar Room
Old Road, Betchworth, RH3 7DS
(01737) 843336
theredlionbetchworth.com