6 miles from Overthorpe Parish

Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.

13 miles from Overthorpe Parish

Traditionally a monarch and his courtiers petrified by a witch, the Rollright Stones consist of three groups: the King's Men stone circle; the Whispering Knights burial chamber; and the single King Stone. They span nearly 2,000 years of Neolithic and Bronze Age development.

17 miles from Overthorpe Parish

The remains of a large, well built Roman courtyard villa. The most important feature is a nearly complete mosaic tile floor, patterned in reds and browns.

21 miles from Overthorpe Parish

The extensive and picturesque ruins of a 15th century riverside manor house, including a fine hall, south-west tower, and complete dovecote nearby. The home of Richard III's henchman Lord Lovell.

23 miles from Overthorpe Parish

Roofed conduit for Oxford's first water mains, constructed during the early 17th century.

23 miles from Overthorpe Parish

Once home to Robert Dudley, the great love of Queen Elizabeth I. Today you can walk in the beautifully recreated Elizabethan garden and marvel at the mighty Norman keep.