English Heritage sites near Ettington Parish
ROLLRIGHT STONES
11 miles from Ettington 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.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
15 miles from Ettington 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.
DEDDINGTON CASTLE
16 miles from Ettington Parish
Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.
HAILES ABBEY
18 miles from Ettington 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
21 miles from Ettington 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.
NORTH LEIGH ROMAN VILLA
22 miles from Ettington Parish
The remains of a large, well built Roman courtyard villa. The most important feature is a nearly complete mosaic tile floor, patterned in reds and browns.
Churches in Ettington Parish
Ettington Church
Halford Road
Ettington
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
07886 126098
Ettington Church is one of six churches that make up The Stourdene Benefice. The Rector of the Benefice is the Revd Sharon Goble. Enquiries regarding Ettington Church can be made to the Churchwarden Phil Knight on 07886 126098 or 01789 740393. Revd Sharon Goble can be contacted on 07799 220407 and the Benefice Administrator, Mrs Jane Evans, can be contacted on 07802 348309.
Pubs in Ettington Parish
Chequers
91 Banbury Road, Ettington, CV37 7SR
(01789) 740387
the-chequers-ettington.co.uk/