English Heritage sites near Moreton Morrell Parish
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
10 miles from Moreton Morrell 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 Moreton Morrell 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
19 miles from Moreton Morrell Parish
Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.
HAILES ABBEY
23 miles from Moreton Morrell 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.
J. W. EVANS SILVER FACTORY
25 miles from Moreton Morrell Parish
Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.
NORTH LEIGH ROMAN VILLA
26 miles from Moreton Morrell 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.