English Heritage sites near Cleeve Prior Parish
HAILES ABBEY
12 miles from Cleeve Prior 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
16 miles from Cleeve Prior 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
18 miles from Cleeve Prior 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
18 miles from Cleeve Prior 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.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
19 miles from Cleeve Prior 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.
LEIGH COURT BARN
19 miles from Cleeve Prior Parish
An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.
Churches in Cleeve Prior Parish
St Andrew
Main Street
Cleeve Prior
Evesham
01386 832599
http://www.eastvaleavon.com
The Church is 12th century in origin, of comfortable size (maximum seating for 120), and is well heated. The tower having a peal of six bells which are rung regularly for Sunday service and practise nights.
Pubs in Cleeve Prior Parish
Kings Arms
Re-opened in October 2018 after refurbishment, this friendly 16th-century village pub with thick stone walls, oak beams and high-backed settles has long had a reputation for traditional home-cooked food using finest local produce. Real Fire...