English Heritage sites near Ovington Parish
STANWICK IRON AGE FORTIFICATIONS
3 miles from Ovington Parish
An excavated section, part cut into rock, of the ramparts of the huge Iron Age trading and power-centre of the Brigantes, the most important tribe in pre- Roman northern Britain.
EGGLESTONE ABBEY
5 miles from Ovington Parish
The charming ruins of a small monastery of Premonstratensian 'white canons', picturesquely set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle.
PIERCEBRIDGE ROMAN BRIDGE
5 miles from Ovington Parish
Stonework foundations, now marooned in a field, of a bridge which once led to Piercebridge Roman Fort.
BARNARD CASTLE
5 miles from Ovington Parish
Set on a high rock, Barnard Castle takes it name from its 12th-century founder, Bernard de Balliol. It was later developed by the Beauchamp family and then passed into the hands of Richard III.
BOWES CASTLE
9 miles from Ovington Parish
The impressive ruins of Henry II's 12th-century keep, on the site of a Roman fort guarding the approach to strategic Stainmore Pass over the Pennines.
RICHMOND CASTLE
9 miles from Ovington Parish
With its breathtaking views of the Yorkshire dales, Richmond Castle is one of the finest tourist attractions in North Yorkshire.
No churches found in Ovington Parish
Pubs in Ovington Parish
Four Alls
The Green, Ovington, DL11 7BP
(01833) 627302
thefouralls-ovington.co.uk