English Heritage sites near Amberley Parish
BOXGROVE PRIORY
7 miles from Amberley Parish
The guest house and other remains of a Benedictine priory: much of the fine 12th to 14th century monastic church survives as the parish church.
BRAMBER CASTLE
10 miles from Amberley Parish
The remains of a Norman castle on the banks of the River Adur, founded by William de Braose soon after the Norman Conquest.
WAVERLEY ABBEY
23 miles from Amberley Parish
Fragments of the church and monastic buildings of the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128.
SOUTHWICK PRIORY
25 miles from Amberley Parish
Remains of a wealthy Augustinian priory, originally founded at Portchester: once a famous place of pilgrimage. Only part of the refectory wall survives.
FARNHAM CASTLE KEEP
25 miles from Amberley Parish
The impressive motte and shell keep of Farnham Castle, Surrey, founded in 1138 by Bishop Henry of Blois. An enjoyable day out within travelling distance of London.
KING JAMES'S AND LANDPORT GATES, PORTSMOUTH
25 miles from Amberley Parish
Two ornamental gateways, once part of Portsmouth's defences. King James's Gate (of 1687) has been moved, but Landport Gate (1760), remains in it's original position.
Churches in Amberley Parish
St Michael's Amberley
Church St
Amberley
West Sussex
01798831600
https://wildbrookschurches.org.uk
Welcome to St Michael's, set in the heart of Amberley.
We are the largest of the four churches that serve the tiny parishes of Amberley, Greatham, Parham and Wiggonholt in the Wildbrooks Benefice of West Sussex.
Our hamlets and villages are set in a stunning part of the South Downs, flanked by the River Arun and include woodland, the huge floodplain of the Wildbrooks and the downlands too. Our whole benefice is in part of the newly created National Park of the South Downs.
But we're more than pretty houses and peaceful churches. We're proud to be Christians, with a faith tradition that goes back centuries. But we believe that the good news of Jesus Christ is as relevant in the 21st century as ever.
St Michael's serves the village of Amberley, and the area has belonged to the church from around 670AD, though the building itself dates to around 1100AD.
Our worship reflects the old and the new. We celebrate communion with the modern wording twice a month and use the Book of Common Prayer for some services. Once a month our main service is Worship for All, something shorter and more informal. Our music is a mix of old and new. Whilst our congregation is not large we extend a very warm welcome to all.
Please visit our website for more information about St Michael's, and fundraising for our Tower Appeal: www.amberleystmichael.org.uk/
Pubs in Amberley Parish
Black Horse Inn
High Street, Amberley, BN18 9NL
(01798) 831183
amberleyblackhorse.co.uk
Bridge Inn
Houghton Bridge, Amberley, BN18 9LR
(01798) 831619
bridgeinnamberley.com/
Sportsman
Rackham Road, Amberley, BN18 9NR
(01798) 831787
thesportsmansussex.co.uk
Thatched House
Thatched House, Amberley