Alcester
Alcester is a Town in the county of Warwickshire.
There are great places to visit near Alcester including some great towns, villages, historic buildings, country parks, historic monuments, ancient sites, old mines, geological features, castles, ruins, bluebell woods, woodlands, lakes, hiking areas and airports.
There are a several good towns in the Alcester area like Atherstone, Nuneaton, Kenilworth, Rugby, and Bedworth.
There are a number of villages near Alcester including Baxterley, and Burton Dassett.
Don't miss Baxterley Village Church's historic buildings if visiting the area around Alcester.
The area around Alcester features a number of interesting country parks including Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Draycote Water, and Burton Dassett Hills.
The area around Alcester's best historic monuments can be found at Hartshill Castle.
Don't miss Hartshill Tumulus's ancient sites if visiting the area around Alcester.
Alcester is near some unmissable old mines like Hartshill Diorite Pits,
The area close to Alcester boasts some of the best geological features including Hartshill Diorite Pits.
Castles to visit near Alcester include Kenilworth Castle.
Alcester is near some unmissable ruins like Kenilworth Castle,
There are a number of bluebell woods near to Alcester including Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert.
Places near Alcester feature a number of interesting woodlands including Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert.
Don't miss Draycote Water's lakes if visiting the area around Alcester.
Burton Dassett Hills is a great place to visit close to Alcester if you like hiking areas.
Alcester is near some unmissable airports like Coventry Airport,
Alcester History
There are some historic monuments around Alcester:
Places to see near Alcester
History of Alcester
Today the town features architecture from the Medieval, Tudor, Georgian, Victorian and 20th century. The oldest house appears to be The Old Malthouse at the corner of Church Street and Malt Mill Lane, which probably dates from about 1500. The clock on St Nicholas Church (Grade 2*) is in an unusual position on the south-west corner of the 14th-century tower, making it visible from the High Street. The church also houses the tomb of Fulke Greville, grandfather of Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke. The church’s Georgian nave with Doric columns and plastered ceiling is believed to have been designed by Francis Smith of Warwick, supervisor of its rebuild by Woodward brothers of Chipping Camden in 1729. Many houses on the Alcester High Street date back to a long time ago.
