English Heritage sites near Temple Grafton Parish
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
15 miles from Temple Grafton 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.
HAILES ABBEY
15 miles from Temple Grafton 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.
ROLLRIGHT STONES
18 miles from Temple Grafton 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.
BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW
19 miles from Temple Grafton 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.
HALESOWEN ABBEY
20 miles from Temple Grafton Parish
Remains of abbey founded by King John in the 13th century.
LEIGH COURT BARN
21 miles from Temple Grafton Parish
An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.
Churches in Temple Grafton Parish
Temple Grafton - St. Andrew
Pubs in Temple Grafton Parish
Blue Boar Inn
Stone-built hilltop pub just over the boundary from the dry parish of Temple Grafton, it has been an alehouse since the 1600s. A central serving area dominates interconnecting bars and restaurant area. It features a 35-foot well and flagsto...