English Heritage sites near Harlington Parish
DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON
3 miles from Harlington Parish
Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.
WREST PARK
4 miles from Harlington Parish
Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park.
HOUGHTON HOUSE
5 miles from Harlington Parish
Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.
BERKHAMSTED CASTLE
14 miles from Harlington Parish
Visit the substantial remains of a strong and important motte and bailey castle dating from the 11th to 13th centuries, with surrounding walls, ditches and earthworks.
OLD GORHAMBURY HOUSE
15 miles from Harlington Parish
The remains of a once immense mansion built in 1563-8 by Sir Nicholas Bacon, Queen Elizabeth’s Lord Keeper and visited by the queen on at least four occasions.
ROMAN WALL OF ST ALBANS
16 miles from Harlington Parish
A section of the two-mile long wall built between AD 265 and 270 to defend the Roman city of Verulamium: including the foundations of towers and the London Gate.
Churches in Harlington Parish
St Mary's Harlington
Church Road
Harlington
Dunstable
(01525) 714442
http://www.harlingtonchurch.org
Welcome to the church that lies at the heart of the village of Harlington. Join us any Sunday morning for worship and you will receive a very warm welcome.
There is a service every Sunday morning at 9.30 a.m., although occasionally services are held at another venue in the village if we are joining with other churches for a joint service. Please see the calendar for more information.
In addition to Sunday morning services, there are sometimes services on Sunday evenings, and regular services or informal meetings at the following times:
· Wednesdays 10 a.m. Holy Communion service
Pubs in Harlington Parish
Carpenters Arms
Sundon Road, Harlington, LU5 6LS
(01525) 872384
thecarpentersarmsharlington.com/
Old Sun
Four regular ales are served in this traditional, half-timbered pub which dates back to 1785 and the building to the 1740s, and was granted Grade 2 listed status back in 1989. There are two separate bars with a side room and outdoor seating...