English Heritage sites near North and Middle Littleton Parish
HAILES ABBEY
11 miles from North and Middle Littleton Parish
Founded by the Earl of Cornwall in thanks for surviving a shipwreck. It housed a renowned relic, ‘the Holy Blood of Hailes’: allegedly a phial of Christ’s blood. Great picnic spot. Audio tours.
BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW
14 miles from North and Middle Littleton Parish
A particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow of c.3800 BC, featuring a false entrance and side chambers. During excavations in the 1860s, the remains of 31 people were found in the chambers.
ROLLRIGHT STONES
17 miles from North and Middle Littleton Parish
Traditionally a monarch and his courtiers petrified by a witch, the Rollright Stones consist of three groups: the King's Men stone circle; the Whispering Knights burial chamber; and the single King Stone. They span nearly 2,000 years of Neolithic and Bronze Age development.
ODDA'S CHAPEL
17 miles from North and Middle Littleton Parish
One of the most complete surviving Saxon churches in England, this chapel was built in 1056 by Earl Odda, and rediscovered in 1865 subsumed into a farmhouse. Nearby is the famous Saxon parish church.
LEIGH COURT BARN
19 miles from North and Middle Littleton Parish
An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
20 miles from North and Middle Littleton Parish
Once home to Robert Dudley, the great love of Queen Elizabeth I. Today you can walk in the beautifully recreated Elizabethan garden and marvel at the mighty Norman keep.
Churches in North and Middle Littleton Parish
St Nicholas
School Lane
North & Middle Littleton
Evesham
07593 698319
http://www.eastvaleavon.com
Nicholas' Church was originally constructed in the 12th century but significantly remodelled in the 13th century. There is a 17th century Jacobean Manor House (privately owned) and a 14th century Tithe Barn owned and maintained by the National Trust.
There is a working organ but no sound system and recently installed under-pew heating.
Pubs in North and Middle Littleton Parish
Fish & Anchor
Pub with a restaurant, beer garden and large car park. Dog-friendly in the bar and garden with walks from the pub. Friendly, knowledgeable bar staff and well kept beers. Ice cream sold from the garden in the summer. The caravan park behind...
Ivy Inn
Arrow Lane, North Littleton, WR11 8EF
(01386) 834841
theivyinn.co.uk/