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.

Atherstone's best nearby towns can be found at Atherstone, Nuneaton, Kenilworth, Rugby, Bedworth, Royal Leamington Spa, and Alcester.

There are a number of villages near Atherstone including Baxterley, Burton Dassett, and Wellesbourne.

Baxterley Village Church, Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park are great places to visit near Atherstone if you like historic buildings.

Atherstone's best nearby country parks can be found at Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Draycote Water, and Burton Dassett Hills.

Hartshill Castle is a great place to visit close to Atherstone if you like historic monuments.

Atherstone is near some unmissable ancient sites like Hartshill Tumulus,

Don't miss Hartshill Diorite Pits's old mines if visiting the area around Atherstone.

Hartshill Diorite Pits is a great place to visit close to Atherstone if you like geological features.

There are a several good castles in the Atherstone area like Kenilworth Castle, and Warwick Castle.

Ruins to visit near Atherstone include Kenilworth Castle.

Bluebell Woods to visit near Atherstone include Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert.

There are a several good woodlands in the Atherstone area like Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert, and Oversley Wood.

Atherstone is near some unmissable lakes like Draycote Water,

There are a number of hiking areas near to Atherstone including Burton Dassett Hills.

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

The area around Atherstone's best gardens can be found at Jephson Gardens.

Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park are great places to visit near Atherstone if you like parks.

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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