English Heritage sites near Atherstone Parish

Ashby de la Zouch Castle

ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE

12 miles from Atherstone Parish

Ashby Castle forms the backdrop to the famous jousting scenes in Sir Walter Scott's classic novel of 1819, Ivanhoe. Now a ruin, the castle began as a manor house in the 12th century.

Kirby Muxloe Castle

KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE

14 miles from Atherstone Parish

The picturesque moated remains - including the fine gatehouse and a complete corner tower - of this brick-built fortified mansion have recently been extensively conserved by English Heritage.

Wall Roman Site

WALL ROMAN SITE

14 miles from Atherstone Parish

Wall was an important staging post on Watling Street, the Roman military road to North Wales. It provided overnight accommodation for travelling Roman officials and imperial messengers.

Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden

KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN

16 miles from Atherstone 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.

J. W. Evans Silver Factory

J. W. EVANS SILVER FACTORY

17 miles from Atherstone Parish

Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.

Jewry Wall

JEWRY WALL

17 miles from Atherstone Parish

A length of Roman bath-house wall over 9 metres (30 feet) high, near a museum displaying the archaeology of Leicester and its region.

No churches found in Atherstone Parish

Pubs in Atherstone Parish

Angel Ale House

24 Church Street, Atherstone, CV9 1HA
07525 183056

Striking pub occupying a prominent spot on the market square, next to the church. The place is a frequent local CAMRA Pub of the Year winner. Its interior features an inglenook fireplace with log-burning stove. There are five real ales, oft...
Atherstone Conservative Club

Long Street, Atherstone, CV9 1AD
(01827) 713128

Large U-shaped room around a central bar, with plenty of comfy seating. Non-members are admitted (use the intercom system at front and rear) but members receive a discount. The games room features a pool table and full-size snooker table, t...
Atherstone Liberal Club

106 Long Street, Atherstone, CV9 1AN

Atherstone Liberal Club, Atherstone
Bar B93

93 Long Street, Atherstone, CV9 1BB

One hundred years ago, this building was the Black Boy pub, but is now a fairly ordinary keg bar, which can't even offer draught Guinness or a glass of red wine.
Barge & Bridge

79 Coleshill Road, Atherstone, CV9 1BN

Barge & Bridge, Atherstone
Bear & Ragged Staff

Sheepy Road, Atherstone, CV9 3AD

Bear & Ragged Staff, Atherstone
Black Horse

156 Long Street, Atherstone, CV9 1AE
(01827) 711522
blackhorseatherstone.co.uk

Old town pub where you walk straight into the busy bar. Decorated by a giant clock and various musical instruments, the main draw in winter is the lovely log fire. At the rear is a pleasant dining room serving excellent food.
Bubble Inn

127 Long Street, Atherstone, CV9 1AB
(01827) 717063

Grade II-listed town pub which has undergone a thorough refurbishment without destroying the character of the pub. Three comfortably furnished areas lead off from the bar area, one of which features a rare Phillips & Marriotts etched glass...
Clock

32 Long Street, Atherstone, CV9 1AU
None
clock-atherstone.craftunionpubs.com/

Smart three-story town pub with an iconic suspended clock decorating the frontage, though sadly it no longer works! Refurbished in 2013, the two-roomed interior features old Atherstone photographs. The pub is geared towards the younger set...
Hat & Beaver

130 Long Street, Atherstone, CV9 1AF
None

Busy two-room community pub whose name pays homage to the town's former hatting industry. Bass has been served in here for as long as anyone can remember. There's a bar to the front and a quieter lounge to the rear which leads onto a pleasa...
Kings Head

Old Watling Street, Atherstone, CV9 2PA
(01827) 712078
thekingsheadatherstone.co.uk

Lying close to the crossover of canal, railway and Watling Street, the pub attracts custom from all three transport modes. The building is a 1950s rebuild of much older pub. The drinking area to one side is compact and simply furnished, wit...
Legion

9 Market Street, Atherstone, CV9 1ET
(01827) 711173

Legion, Atherstone
Lounge

53 Station Street, Atherstone, CV9 1DB

Lounge, Atherstone
Maid Of The Mill

83-85 Coleshill Road, Atherstone, CV9 2AB
07967 103480

Basic, single roomed local - friendly, but no frills aside from comfortable seating. The pub name relates to the adjacent felt hat factory, long closed. The for-charity bookcase is always worth a look. The jukebox or TV dominate on occasion...
Market Tavern

Market Street, Atherstone, CV9 1ET
None

Traditional ale house whose main bar room overlooks the pretty market square (markets Tuesday and Friday). There’s also a small room to the rear, leading into the yard-cum-garden at the rear. In winter the focal point is the cosy open fire...
New Dolphin Inn

162 Long Street, Atherstone, CV9 1AE

Comfortable, friendly town pub which excels itself with its choice of interesting ales. Free of tie, at least two keenly priced beers are the norm, usually from favourite micros of the West Midlands. Blythe and Beowulf ales feature frequent...
New Swan

Church Street, Atherstone, CV9 1HA
None

Compact, basic town pub on one of the roads leading to the market square. The main bar is to the right, which often has loud music. There’s a smaller, quieter bar at the front on the left, leading to a pleasant, enclosed outdoor drinking ar...
Old Swan

175 Long Street, Atherstone, CV9 1RP
(01827) 718845

Attractive black and white timber framed building dating from the 16th century. The Grade II listing mostly refers to the exterior. The main room is the long bar at the front, plainly furnished, with the primary decoration being a series of...
Red Lion Hotel

99 Long Street, Atherstone, CV9 1BB
(01827) 713156
atherstoneredlion.co.uk

Old coaching inn on the Watling Street, where the central coach track is still evident, albeit as part of the bar area. Refurbished to a high standard, various rooms radiate from the bar, including a plush Kings Library replete with chester...
Three Tuns

95 Long Street, Atherstone, CV9 1BB

Three Tuns, Atherstone
Wheatsheaf

31 Long Street, Atherstone, CV9 1AY
(01827) 716020
thesheaf.co.uk/

Three storey black-and-white town pub, with a leaning towards live music at the weekends. The single room is long and narrow with a brick-fronted bar. Towards the rear is restaurant area, and to the side is a courtyard for outdoor drinking...
White Lion

Station Street, Atherstone, CV9 1DB

Handy for the bus station, this long narrow pub is an Enterprise Inn, and seems to change tenants frequently. The beer garden is the best in town, well planned and leafy.
Wine Bar

5-7 Church Street, Atherstone, CV9 1HA
(01827) 716356

Imaginatively named wine bar on the market square, bigger inside than it seems. The simple interior features comfy seating, or use the small terrace outside on the edge of the picturesque square. Free parking on the square or in the nearby...