English Heritage sites near Shincliffe Parish

Porth Hellick Down Burial Chamber

PORTH HELLICK DOWN BURIAL CHAMBER

1000 miles from Shincliffe Parish

A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible.

Halliggye Fogou

HALLIGGYE FOGOU

1000 miles from Shincliffe Parish

Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements.

Innisidgen Lower and Upper Burial Chambers

INNISIDGEN LOWER AND UPPER BURIAL CHAMBERS

1000 miles from Shincliffe Parish

Two Bronze Age communal burial cairns of Scillonian type, with fine views. The upper cairn is the best preserved on the islands.

Harry's Walls

HARRY'S WALLS

1000 miles from Shincliffe Parish

An unfinished artillery fort, built above St Mary's Pool harbour in 1552-53.

Garrison Walls

GARRISON WALLS

1000 miles from Shincliffe Parish

You can enjoy a two-hour walk alongside the ramparts of these defensive walls and earthworks, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.

Cromwell's Castle

CROMWELL'S CASTLE

1000 miles from Shincliffe Parish

The castle stands guarding the lovely anchorage between Bryher and Tresco and is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain.


No churches found in Shincliffe Parish


Pubs in Shincliffe Parish

Avenue Inn

Avenue Street, High Shincliffe, DH1 2PT
(0191) 384 3339
theavenuedurham.com

A friendly out-of-town pub offering decent B&B facilities, providing a handy base for walkers exploring the attractive countryside. The Monday night quiz and Thursday night dominoes knockout are popular with the regulars. The evening menu o...