Discover Falfield: History, Paths and Distinctive Local Details

Falfield combines an impressive local history with paths through the parish and distinctive details along the roadside. Anyone wishing to combine a trip with cultural discoveries and outdoor activity will find various starting points here for planning their days. When looking for a holiday apartment, you can therefore first decide whether the village’s history, remembrance culture or public rights of way should be your main focus.

Church and Eastwood Park: Traces of the Jenkinson Family

The Church of St George in Falfield contains a Gothic alabaster monument to Sir G.S. Jenkinson, who died in 1892. The history of the parish church is inseparably linked to the Jenkinson family, who owned the Eastwood Park estate until 1916. Sir George Jenkinson also provided the land for the construction of the Church of St George, the vicarage and the school in Falfield. The church therefore cannot be viewed separately from the village’s historical surroundings.

Eastwood Park is also part of this history. The estate was begun around 1820 for the Earl of Liverpool and was probably rebuilt and extended around 1865 for Sir G.S. Jenkinson by S.W. Daukes of Gloucester. The cautious dating and the naming of the presumed architect are just as much part of the historical picture as the connection to the Jenkinson family. For travellers interested in culture, Falfield thus offers several specific themes that can be mentally connected while exploring the village.

Remembrance and Village Life

The Falfield War Memorial was erected in 1921 in memory of the men of the parish who lost their lives while serving in the First World War. It was later also dedicated to the men who fell in the Second World War. In 1964, the memorial was moved approximately 25 metres to the north-east because of improvements to the A38, which at the time was referred to as the Exeter-to-Leeds trunk road. A remembrance ceremony continues to be held at the Falfield War Memorial every year.

The Village Green in Falfield was used for the annual May Day celebrations and for singing Christmas carols around the Christmas tree. These events were organised by the Falfield Village Hall Management Committee. Alongside the church, estate and memorial, such references give the village’s history a community dimension.

Public Rights of Way and Distinctive Details

Several public rights of way run through the parish of Falfield and are now legally protected routes. An interactive map contains complete information about the public rights of way that run through the parish of Falfield and the surrounding area. For your planning, you can first consider the choice of paths and then decide what proportion of your stay should be devoted to walks or hikes.

Another windmill tower near Falfield can be seen from the A38 and, just barely, from the M5. The energy sources at Site 67 in Falfield include a watermill and a stable. These different details also make the village interesting to travellers who are looking for unusual local connections in addition to the better-known historical topics.

Falfield as a Starting Point for Planning Your Trip

A holiday apartment in Falfield can serve as a starting point for a stay in which you give cultural themes and paths the weight you prefer. Anyone particularly interested in church and family history can make the Church of St George, Eastwood Park and the War Memorial the focus of their trip planning. Those who prefer spending time outdoors can use the public rights of way and the interactive map as a guide. The different themes do not require a single fixed itinerary: you can select individual areas of focus and shape your stay accordingly, whether at a leisurely pace or oriented towards discovery.

For further research, Pucklechurch, Badminton, Yate, Wick, Westerleigh, Bitton, Chippenham and Alveston are also available.

For the overarching travel overview: South Gloucestershire.