English Heritage sites near Elmley Castle Parish

Hailes Abbey

HAILES ABBEY

8 miles from Elmley Castle 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

BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW

10 miles from Elmley Castle 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.

Odda's Chapel

ODDA'S CHAPEL

10 miles from Elmley Castle 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

LEIGH COURT BARN

15 miles from Elmley Castle Parish

An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.

Greyfriars

GREYFRIARS

17 miles from Elmley Castle Parish

Substantial remains of an early Tudor friary church of Franciscan 'grey friars' founded in 1231.

Over Bridge

OVER BRIDGE

17 miles from Elmley Castle Parish

A single-arch stone bridge spanning the River Severn, built in 1825-30 by the great engineer Thomas Telford.

Churches in Elmley Castle Parish

St Mary's, Elmley Castle with Netherton

Parkwood Elmley Castle Pershore
01386 710394

Pubs in Elmley Castle Parish

Queen Elizabeth

Main Street, Elmley Castle, WR10 3HS
(01386) 710251
elmleycastle.com/

Named after the visit of Elizabeth I to the village in August 1575, this old pub has a fresh modern feel inside. It is a community pub, owned by 26 local residents who rescued it from closure. The bar has a flagstone floor, timber beams and...