Heritage sites in BIDFORD-ON-AVON PARISH

English Heritage sites near Bidford-on-Avon Parish

HAILES ABBEY

14 miles from Bidford-on-Avon 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.

KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN

17 miles from Bidford-on-Avon 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.

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.

ROLLRIGHT STONES

18 miles from Bidford-on-Avon 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

20 miles from Bidford-on-Avon Parish

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

ODDA'S CHAPEL

20 miles from Bidford-on-Avon Parish

One of the most complete surviving Saxon churches in England, this chapel was built in 1056 by Earl Odda, and rediscovered in 1865 subsumed into a farmhouse. Nearby is the famous Saxon parish church.

Churches in Bidford-on-Avon Parish

Bidford on Avon - St. Laurence

Church Street Bidford-on-Avon Alcester
(01789) 772217
http://www.stlaurencebidford.org.uk/

Pubs in Bidford-on-Avon Parish

Broom Hall Inn

Bidford Road, Broom, B50 4HE
(01789) 773757
broomhallinn.co.uk/

Large black and white building with carvery restaurant, a function room in the Barn and 12 en-suite bedrooms. Accommodation. Lunch and Evening Meals. Garden.

Broom Tavern

32 High Street, Broom, B50 4HL
(01789) 778199
broomtavern.co.uk/

A lovely brick and timber historic building with much character, it has been tastefully made over and still retains a cosy snug. Reopened by 2 experienced chefs with a good pedigree aiming to serve local produce. Lunches, evening meals, 3 b...

Bulls Head

34 High Street, Bidford-on-Avon, B50 4AA
(01789) 772242
bullsheadbidford.co.uk/index

Landlady Lisa arrived in September 2017 from the nearby Vineyard Inn and is ably assisted on the bar by Hayley. The pub's façade has been given a new look with a sunny beer garden and a Sports TV bar. There is a Sunday carvery. Buses 247 (S...

Cottage of Content

15 Welford Road, Barton, B50 4NP
(01789) 772279
cottageofcontent.com/index

Traditional village pub with low-beams and flagstone floor. Single bar with two drinking areas, one with tv and games. Seperate restaurant area. Camping field to the rear close to the river and Barton Lock. Renowned for its good home-cooked...

Frog

High Street, Bidford-on-Avon, B50 4BG
(01789) 772369
thefrogbidford.com/home

Riverside pub with its own moorings, the former Frog and Bulrush and Pleasure Boat is a magnet for trippers in summer, but maintains a steady local trade through the winter. A new dining area with riverside balcony, and an extended garden a...

Golden Cross

Wixford Road, Ardens Grafton, B50 4LG
(01789) 772420
golden-cross.co.uk/

18th Century stone-built pub with glorious views over the Vale of Evesham to the Cotswolds, while inside there are stone-flagged floors and a real fire on one side, a 40-seater restaurant the other side. A large safe garden area is ideal fo...

New Saxon

72 High Street, Bidford-on-Avon, B50 4AD

A 17th century listed building. Previously an Indian restaurant and The Anglo Saxon public house before that. Pool table. Regular karaoke and quiz night. Open for breakfast.

Plough

Tower Hill, Bidford-on-Avon, B50 4DZ

Real ale returned to the Plough in December 2007 after a gap of over 25 years, but had disappeared again by May 2008. A sensitive open-plan refurbishment provides discrete areas round a central island bar.Lunches, evening meals.

Royall

76-78 High Street, Bidford-on-Avon, B50 4AD
(01789) 772389

The Royall is a Cannon Royall pub set in the heart of the village (was The Crown, British Legion club). Keenly priced ales. Car park.

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