English Heritage sites near Ardleigh Parish
COLCHESTER, ST BOTOLPH'S PRIORY
4 miles from Ardleigh Parish
The remains of one of the first Augustinian priories in England, founded in c.1100 and an impressive example of early Norman architecture.
ST JOHN'S ABBEY GATE
4 miles from Ardleigh Parish
This pinnacled gatehouse, elaborately decorated in East Anglian 'flushwork', is the sole survivor of the wealthy Benedictine abbey of St John.
LEXDEN EARTHWORKS AND BLUEBOTTLE GROVE
4 miles from Ardleigh Parish
The banks and ditches of a series of late Iron Age defences protecting the western side of Camulodunum – pre-Roman Colchester.
MISTLEY TOWERS
5 miles from Ardleigh Parish
Two porticoed Classical towers, which stood at each end of a grandiose but highly unconventional Georgian church, designed by Robert Adam in 1776.
LINDSEY ST JAMES'S CHAPEL
11 miles from Ardleigh Parish
A pretty thatched 13th century chapel with lancet windows.
LANDGUARD FORT
15 miles from Ardleigh Parish
Landguard Fort is the site of the last opposed seaborne invasion of England in 1667 and the first land battle of the Royal Marines.
Churches in Ardleigh Parish
Ardleigh: St Mary the Virgin
The Street
Ardleigh
Colchester
01206 322136
https://dedham-and-ardleigh-parishes.org.uk
Welcome to Dedham and Ardleigh Parishes. On Sundays we have a variety of services from the more traditional to contemporary through the month and hope that you will find something that suits you and helps you to grow in your faith.
Every other Sunday starts with a quiet service of Holy Communion at 8am based on the traditional words in the Book of Common Prayer (bcp).
Our mid morning worship at 11am uses more contemporary words from Common Worship (cw).
For these traditional services we are led in our sung worship by our organists and choir.
We also have monthly more contemporary services:
Sunday@3 is our contemporary family service, all are welcome and includes 'messy church', listening to bible stories and much more - including refreshments.
Pubs in Ardleigh Parish
Balkerne Gate
Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 9WP
(01206) 852932
tabletable.co.uk/pub-restaurants/essex/b...
Bengal Diner
Fox Street, Ardleigh, CO7 7PP
(01206) 868711
bengaldiner.co.uk
Crown Inn
Old Ipswich Road, Ardleigh, CO7 7QR
(01206) 231946
vintageinn.co.uk/thecrowncolchester/
Lion
Ex-Trumans Pub with a large single bar and an outside seating area. On the crossroads, across the road from the church. 14th century building that has been a pub since before 1811.
Skylark Terrace
Dead Lane, Ardleigh, CO7 7PF
(01206) 233367
skylarksocial.co.uk
Welshwood
The former Fox and Hounds pub, became The Welshwood which closed in 2008. Since closing it reopened as La Cascada (a Spanish restaurant) in 2009. Went into receivership in September 2013. Reopened as Bengal Diner in 2014 which is still trad...
Wooden Fender Inn
Colchester Road, Ardleigh, CO7 7PA
(01206) 230466
woodenfendercolchester.co.uk