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 features a number of interesting villages including Baxterley, Burton Dassett, and Wellesbourne.
Southam's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Baxterley Village Church, Ragley Hall, and Charlecote Park.
The area around Southam boasts some of the best country parks including Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Draycote Water, and Burton Dassett Hills.
Don't miss Hartshill Castle's historic monuments if visiting the area around Southam.
Hartshill Tumulus is a great place to visit close to Southam if you like ancient sites.
Places near Southam feature a number of interesting old mines including Hartshill Diorite Pits.
There are a number of geological features near to Southam including Hartshill Diorite Pits.
The area around Southam boasts some of the best castles including Kenilworth Castle, and Warwick Castle.
There are a several good ruins in the area around Southam like Kenilworth Castle.
The area around Southam's best bluebell woods can be found at Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert.
Cawston Spinney and Cawston Fox Covert, and Oversley Wood are some of Southam best woodlands to visit near Southam.
Draycote Water is a great place to visit close to Southam if you like lakes.
Places near Southam feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Burton Dassett Hills.
There are a number of airports near to Southam including Coventry Airport.
Gardens to visit near Southam include Jephson Gardens.
Southam's best nearby parks can be found at 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.
