English Heritage sites near Wellesbourne Parish
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
11 miles from Wellesbourne Parish
Once home to Robert Dudley, the great love of Queen Elizabeth I. Today you can walk in the beautifully recreated Elizabethan garden and marvel at the mighty Norman keep.
ROLLRIGHT STONES
15 miles from Wellesbourne Parish
Traditionally a monarch and his courtiers petrified by a witch, the Rollright Stones consist of three groups: the King's Men stone circle; the Whispering Knights burial chamber; and the single King Stone. They span nearly 2,000 years of Neolithic and Bronze Age development.
DEDDINGTON CASTLE
19 miles from Wellesbourne Parish
Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.
HAILES ABBEY
20 miles from Wellesbourne Parish
Founded by the Earl of Cornwall in thanks for surviving a shipwreck. It housed a renowned relic, ‘the Holy Blood of Hailes’: allegedly a phial of Christ’s blood. Great picnic spot. Audio tours.
BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW
24 miles from Wellesbourne Parish
A particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow of c.3800 BC, featuring a false entrance and side chambers. During excavations in the 1860s, the remains of 31 people were found in the chambers.
J. W. EVANS SILVER FACTORY
25 miles from Wellesbourne Parish
Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.
Churches in Wellesbourne Parish
Walton d'Eivile - St. James
Pubs in Wellesbourne Parish
Kings Head
Warwick Road, Wellesbourne, CV35 9LX
(01789) 840206
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Stags Head
Chestnut Square, Wellesbourne, CV35 9QS
(01789) 840266
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