Awkley is a Village in the county of Gloucestershire.

Awkley postcode: BS32 4LS

Retail in Awkley

There are great places to visit near Awkley including some great ancient sites, historic monuments, towns, parks, hills, woodlands, geological features, caves, old mines, airports, historic buildings, villages and cities.

There are a number of ancient sites near Awkley including Belas Knap Long Barrow, and Notgrove Long Barrow.

Belas Knap Long Barrow is a great place to visit close to Awkley if you like historic monuments.

There are a number of towns near Awkley including Cheltenham, Coleford, and Cirencester.

Pittville Park is one of Awkley's best, nearby parks to visit in Awkley.

The area close to Awkley boasts some of the best hills including Cleeve Hill.

The area close to Awkley boasts some of the best woodlands including Puzzlewood.

There are a several good geological features in the area around Awkley like Puzzlewood.

Clearwell Caves is one of Awkley's best, nearby caves to visit in Awkley.

There are a number of old mines near to Awkley including Clearwell Caves.

There are a several good airports in the area around Awkley like Gloucestershire Airport.

Awkley's best nearby historic buildings can be found at St. John Baptist Cirencester, and Gloucester Cathedral.

Awkley's best nearby villages can be found at Duntisbourne Rouse, and Rodmarton.

There are a number of cities near to Awkley including Gloucester.

Awkley History

There are some historic monuments around Awkley:

• Blaise Castle, Iron Age hillfort, Roman and medieval remains, and post-medieval garden
• Offa's Dyke: section in Chapelhouse Wood, 240m west of the Recreation Ground
• Olveston Court moat complex and earthworks
• Bowl barrow in Bowness Gardens 315m north west of the swimming lake
• Iron Age defended settlement 525m ENE of Elberton Manor
• Chepstow Town Wall and Gate
• Hillfort and associated Romano-British occupation at Little Abbey, Alveston
• Chepstow Castle
• Large multivallate hillfort 205m east of Luce's Farm
• Bulwarks Camp
• Offa's Dyke: section immediately north east of Sedbury sewage works
• Part of the Roman Settlement of Abonae
• The Platform, Piercefield
• Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery 590m north east of Highwood House, Pur Down, Bristol
• Chepstow Town Slipway
• Oldbury Camp: an Iron Age fort at Oldbury-on-Severn
• The buried remains of the medieval fortified house and the C16 privy garden at Thornbury Castle
• Ruin of St Helen's Church, Rudgeway
• Part of a Roman road on Durdham Down 865m north east of Black Rocks
• The Mere Bank and flanking ditches
• Pierce Wood Camps
• Offa's Dyke: section known as Buttington Tump, 100m west of Buttington Lodge
• Banjo enclosure 245m north west of Lower Hazel Farm
• Lancaut promontory fort
• Offa's Dyke: section 240m north east of Buttington Farm
• Medieval fishponds 125m south of Park Farm, Thornbury
• Slight univallate hillfort 260m north west of Brook Farm
• Offa's Dyke: section 130m north west of Pennsylvania Farm
• Lancaut deserted village
• Druid Stoke burial chamber, Stoke Bishop
• Bury Hill camp, Moorend
• King's Weston Hill camp, Henbury
• The Grotto, Piercefield
• The Alcove, Piercefield
• Bowl barrow re-used as a moot 205m SSE of Chelwood
• Long Barrow and Round Barrow at Thornwell Farm
• St Peter's Cave
• Part of a minor Romano-British villa at Long Cross