English Heritage sites near Great Alne Parish

Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden

KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN

13 miles from Great Alne 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.

Halesowen Abbey

HALESOWEN ABBEY

17 miles from Great Alne Parish

Remains of abbey founded by King John in the 13th century.

J. W. Evans Silver Factory

J. W. EVANS SILVER FACTORY

18 miles from Great Alne Parish

Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.

Hailes Abbey

HAILES ABBEY

19 miles from Great Alne 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.

Rollright Stones

ROLLRIGHT STONES

21 miles from Great Alne 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.

Leigh Court Barn

LEIGH COURT BARN

21 miles from Great Alne Parish

An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.


Churches in Great Alne Parish

Great Alne - St Mary Magdalen

St Mary Magdalen Church Great Alne Alcester Warwickshire
01789 509278
http://www.alcesterminster.org

Alcester Minster Benefice is a grouping of 8 churches around Alcester. While we work closely together, each of our parishes has unique qualities and strengths. We welcome all those who live and work in the area and all those who visit or come on holiday here. We hope that you will find friendship, comfort, support and peace along with opportunities to dig deeper into the mysteries of God, and to broaden your spiritual horizons: above all, we hope that here you will find Christ's love and hope.

Please visit our website for details of all Alcester Minster Churches:.
http://www.alcesterminster.org


Pubs in Great Alne Parish

Mother Huffcap

Spernall Lane, Great Alne, B49 6HY
(01789) 638005
motherhuffcap.co.uk/

A country pub in an early 18th-century, Grade-II-listed building. Closed for nearly 3 years from 2019, then reopened in December 2021 under new owners to serve the local community. Food locally-sourced, prepared on site to eat in or take aw...