5 miles from Swallowfield Parish

Originally a tribal centre of the Iron Age Atrebates, Silchester became the large and important Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum.

13 miles from Swallowfield Parish

The impressive motte and shell keep of Farnham Castle, Surrey, founded in 1138 by Bishop Henry of Blois. An enjoyable day out within travelling distance of London.

15 miles from Swallowfield Parish

Fragments of the church and monastic buildings of the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128.

17 miles from Swallowfield Parish

The striking twin-towered 14th-century gatehouse of this castle, later the focus of a Civil War siege and battle, survives amid impressive earthworks.

20 miles from Swallowfield Parish

Set like a lakeside temple in a landscaped park, The Grange at Northington is the foremost example of the Greek Revival style in England.

22 miles from Swallowfield Parish

This Grade I listed oak-framed medieval barn ranks alongside the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace for its exceptional architectural and historic interest.