English Heritage sites near Great Alne Parish
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
17 miles from Great Alne Parish
Remains of abbey founded by King John in the 13th century.
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
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
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
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/