English Heritage sites near Weston Subedge Parish
HAILES ABBEY
8 miles from Weston Subedge 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
12 miles from Weston Subedge 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.
ROLLRIGHT STONES
12 miles from Weston Subedge 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.
ODDA'S CHAPEL
18 miles from Weston Subedge 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.
MINSTER LOVELL HALL AND DOVECOTE
22 miles from Weston Subedge Parish
The extensive and picturesque ruins of a 15th century riverside manor house, including a fine hall, south-west tower, and complete dovecote nearby. The home of Richard III's henchman Lord Lovell.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
22 miles from Weston Subedge 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.
Churches in Weston Subedge Parish
St John the Baptist and St Lawrence
Pubs in Weston Subedge Parish
Seagrave Arms
Friday Street, Weston-Sub-Edge, GL55 6QH
(01386) 840192
theseagravearms.co.uk/