Southam
Southam is a Town in the county of Warwickshire.
There are great places to visit near Southam 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.
The area around Southam features a number of interesting towns including Atherstone, Nuneaton, Kenilworth, Rugby, Bedworth, Royal Leamington Spa, and Alcester.
The area around Southam boasts some of the best villages including Baxterley, Burton Dassett, and Wellesbourne.
Southam has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Baxterley Village Church, Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park.
Country Parks to visit near Southam include Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Draycote Water, and Burton Dassett Hills.
The area close to Southam boasts some of the best historic monuments including Hartshill Castle.
Hartshill Tumulus is one of Southam's best, nearby ancient sites to visit in Southam.
Hartshill Diorite Pits is one of Southam's best, nearby old mines to visit in Southam.
The area around Southam's best geological features can be found at Hartshill Diorite Pits.
Castles to visit near Southam include Kenilworth Castle, and Warwick Castle.
Ruins to visit near Southam include Kenilworth Castle.
There are a several good bluebell woods in the area around Southam like Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert.
Southam has some unmissable woodlands nearby like Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert, and Oversley Wood.
The area close to Southam boasts some of the best lakes including Draycote Water.
The area close to Southam boasts some of the best hiking areas including Burton Dassett Hills.
Coventry Airport is a great place to visit close to Southam if you like airports.
The area around Southam's best gardens can be found at Jephson Gardens.
Southam has some unmissable parks nearby like Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park.
Southam History
There are some historic monuments around Southam:
Places to see near Southam
History of Southam
Southam’s Holy Well, in the picturesque Stowe river valley, is a Grade II listed building and scheduled Ancient Monument, and was first recorded in the year 998. The Well was used in medieval times by local monks and for hundreds of years as the town’s principal water supply. Water from a natural mineral spring feeds the semi-circular Well and pours through the mouths of carved stone gargoyles into the river. The water from the Well was said to cure eye complaints. The Holy Well and paths were renovated in 2007 using a National Lottery grant including wheelchair access and oak seats designed by artist Will Glanfield as part of his Southam Stories project, and fall within the unspoilt Stowe valley Area of Restraint as a protected landscape of special significance and value to the town.
