English Heritage sites near Lighthorne Parish
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
11 miles from Lighthorne 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.
ROLLRIGHT STONES
16 miles from Lighthorne 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.
DEDDINGTON CASTLE
17 miles from Lighthorne Parish
Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.
HAILES ABBEY
24 miles from Lighthorne 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.
NORTH LEIGH ROMAN VILLA
25 miles from Lighthorne Parish
The remains of a large, well built Roman courtyard villa. The most important feature is a nearly complete mosaic tile floor, patterned in reds and browns.
J. W. EVANS SILVER FACTORY
26 miles from Lighthorne Parish
Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.
Churches in Lighthorne Parish
Lighthorne - St. Laurence (The MidFosse Parishes)
Pubs in Lighthorne Parish
Antelope Inn
The Green, Lighthorne, CV35 0BX
(01926) 651188
theantelope-inn.com