English Heritage sites near Barkway Parish
AUDLEY END HOUSE AND GARDENS
9 miles from Barkway Parish
One of England's finest country houses, Audley End is also a mansion with a difference. Enjoy a great day out.
DUXFORD CHAPEL
10 miles from Barkway Parish
A modest but complete and attractive 14th-century chantry chapel, perhaps originally a hospital.
PRIOR'S HALL BARN
10 miles from Barkway Parish
One of the finest surviving medieval barns in eastern England, tree-ring dated to the mid-15th century, with a breathtaking aisled interior and crown post roof, the product of some 400 oaks.
WREST PARK
18 miles from Barkway Parish
Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park.
DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON
20 miles from Barkway Parish
Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.
DENNY ABBEY AND THE FARMLAND MUSEUM
21 miles from Barkway Parish
Denny Abbey has a unique and fascinating history still traceable in the building and interpreted for visitors by graphic panels.
Churches in Barkway Parish
St Mary Magdalene, Barkway
Church Lane
Barkway
Royston
SG8 8EJ
01763 848756
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We are part of a small rural benefice in North East Hertfordshire, covering an area that includes Barkway, Barley, Reed, Buckland, Chipping, Nuthampstead and Newsells. Our nearest towns are Royston and Buntingford, but Cambridge is also within easy reach.
Our active churches are in Barkway, Barley and Reed
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As Christians, we seek to worship God and live out our faith in our communities and beyond, in word and action, through loving God and loving our neighbour.
We would very much like to welcome you to join us for worship or for any other activities in the benefice.
The Reverend Ruth Pyke became our Rector around two years ago.
Ruth is married to The Reverend Canon Richard Pyke, who recently retired as the Team Rector of the Bishop's Hatfield Team; they have 4 grown up children and two grandchildren.
Before becoming the Children’s Work Adviser, she was Priest in Charge in the parish of Caddington, and served in curacies in Watford and in St Albans. Ruth also taught music and RE in primary schools in Hertfordshire before ordination. Ruth was previously the Children’s Work Adviser for the Diocese. Please remember Ruth and her family in your prayers as she goes about her work in the benefice.
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Pubs in Barkway Parish
Tally Ho
Little village-edge pub with clean modern décor, mix of wooden furniture on light boarded floor, log fire in central brick fireplace, three changing ales, home-made food (not Sun evening) from lunchtime sandwiches up. Some themed Dining Nig...