Shipston-on-Stour
Shipston-on-Stour is a Village in the county of Warwickshire.
Shipston-on-Stour postcode: CV36 4AJ
There are great places to visit near Shipston-on-Stour 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 Shipston-on-Stour area like Atherstone, Nuneaton, Kenilworth, Rugby, Bedworth, Royal Leamington Spa, and Alcester.
The area around Shipston-on-Stour features a number of interesting villages including Baxterley, Burton Dassett, and Wellesbourne.
Don't miss Baxterley Village Church, Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around Shipston-on-Stour.
Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Draycote Water, and Burton Dassett Hills are great places to visit near Shipston-on-Stour if you like country parks.
Hartshill Castle is one of Shipston-on-Stour's best, nearby historic monuments to visit in Shipston-on-Stour.
There are a several good ancient sites in the area around Shipston-on-Stour like Hartshill Tumulus.
The area around Shipston-on-Stour's best old mines can be found at Hartshill Diorite Pits.
Shipston-on-Stour is near some unmissable geological features like Hartshill Diorite Pits,
Kenilworth Castle, and Warwick Castle are great places to visit near Shipston-on-Stour if you like castles.
There are a several good ruins in the area around Shipston-on-Stour like Kenilworth Castle.
Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert is one of Shipston-on-Stour's best, nearby bluebell woods to visit in Shipston-on-Stour.
Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert, and Oversley Wood are some of Shipston-on-Stour best woodlands to visit near Shipston-on-Stour.
The area around Shipston-on-Stour's best lakes can be found at Draycote Water.
Places near Shipston-on-Stour feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Burton Dassett Hills.
There are a number of airports near to Shipston-on-Stour including Coventry Airport.
The area close to Shipston-on-Stour boasts some of the best gardens including Jephson Gardens.
Shipston-on-Stour's best nearby parks can be found at Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park.
Shipston-on-Stour History
There are some historic monuments around Shipston-on-Stour:
Places to see near Shipston-on-Stour
History of Shipston-on-Stour
Following a fall in the demand for local wool, the local economy was in part sustained by the opening in 1836 of a branch line running from the horse-drawn Stratford and Moreton Tramway, built ten years before and linking Moreton-in-Marsh with Stratford. In 1889 the line was upgraded to allow the operation of steam trains from Moreton to Shipston. Passenger services to the town were withdrawn in 1929 and the line closed completely in 1960.
