English Heritage sites near Bourton and Draycote Parish

Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden

KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN

10 miles from Bourton and Draycote 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.

Kirby Muxloe Castle

KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE

22 miles from Bourton and Draycote Parish

The picturesque moated remains - including the fine gatehouse and a complete corner tower - of this brick-built fortified mansion have recently been extensively conserved by English Heritage.

Jewry Wall

JEWRY WALL

23 miles from Bourton and Draycote Parish

A length of Roman bath-house wall over 9 metres (30 feet) high, near a museum displaying the archaeology of Leicester and its region.

Deddington Castle

DEDDINGTON CASTLE

24 miles from Bourton and Draycote Parish

Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.

Rollright Stones

ROLLRIGHT STONES

26 miles from Bourton and Draycote 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.

Rushton Triangular Lodge

RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE

26 miles from Bourton and Draycote Parish

This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.


Churches in Bourton and Draycote Parish

Bourton - St. Peter

Main Street Bourton
07591 116551
http://www.draycotegroup.org.uk

Priest in Charge: Rev Phil Price
Contact: Tel: 01788 819 366 Email: [email protected] Website: draycotegroup.org.uk

There are four churches in the Draycote Group: St Leonard's in Birdingbury, St Peter's in Bourton, All Saints in Stretton and St Nicholas in Frankton. Details on our web site: www.draycotegroup.org.uk

Draycote Group of Churches Parish Office
Community Room
Knightlow School
Stretton on Dunsmore

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 07591 116551

www.draycotegroup.org.uk


No churches found in Bourton and Draycote Parish