Atherstone in Warwickshire

Atherstone is a Town in the county of Warwickshire.

A busy Warwiickshire market town that is said to have been beside the site of the battle of Bosworth.

Atherstone postcode: CV9 1JN

Retail in Atherstone

There are great places to visit near Atherstone 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, airports, gardens and parks.

There are a several good towns in the Atherstone area like Atherstone, Nuneaton, Kenilworth, Rugby, Bedworth, Royal Leamington Spa, and Alcester.

Villages to visit near Atherstone include Baxterley, Burton Dassett, and Wellesbourne.

There are a number of historic buildings near Atherstone including Baxterley Village Church, Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park.

The area around Atherstone boasts some of the best country parks including Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Draycote Water, and Burton Dassett Hills.

Hartshill Castle is one of Atherstone's best, nearby historic monuments to visit in Atherstone.

Places near Atherstone feature a number of interesting ancient sites including Hartshill Tumulus.

There are a number of old mines near to Atherstone including Hartshill Diorite Pits.

Geological Features to visit near Atherstone include Hartshill Diorite Pits.

The area around Atherstone features a number of interesting castles including Kenilworth Castle, and Warwick Castle.

The area close to Atherstone boasts some of the best ruins including Kenilworth Castle.

Don't miss Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert's bluebell woods if visiting the area around Atherstone.

Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert, and Oversley Wood are great places to visit near Atherstone if you like woodlands.

Draycote Water is one of Atherstone's best, nearby lakes to visit in Atherstone.

The area around Atherstone's best hiking areas can be found at Burton Dassett Hills.

Places near Atherstone feature a number of interesting airports including Coventry Airport.

Jephson Gardens is one of Atherstone's best, nearby gardens to visit in Atherstone.

Atherstone has some unmissable parks nearby like Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park.

Atherstone History

There are some historic monuments around Atherstone:

Places to see near Atherstone

History of Atherstone

After this, St. Mary’s Chapel seems to have experienced something of a revival. Its square tower being rebuilt in the fashionable “Gothic” style in 1782. This drastic alteration probably aroused some controversy. although the fine architectural drawing of the chapel made by Mr. Schnebbelie in 1790 prompted Nichols to assert that “the new tower provides a good effect”. St Mary’s was further redesigned in 1849 by Thomas Henry Wyatt and David Brandon.

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