English Heritage sites near Badsey Parish

Hailes Abbey

HAILES ABBEY

9 miles from Badsey 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

12 miles from Badsey 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

15 miles from Badsey 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.

Rollright Stones

ROLLRIGHT STONES

16 miles from Badsey 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.

Leigh Court Barn

LEIGH COURT BARN

19 miles from Badsey Parish

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

Great Witcombe Roman Villa

GREAT WITCOMBE ROMAN VILLA

21 miles from Badsey Parish

The remains of a large and luxurious villa built about AD 250, with a bathhouse complex, perhaps the shrine of a water spirit, and mosaics.

Churches in Badsey Parish

St James

High Street Badsey Worcester
07593 698319
http://www.eastvaleavon.com

The church is at the centre in a designated Conservation Area. It is a grade II* listed church building parts of which date back to 12th century with a seating capacity of 180. There is a resident organist and choir, a flourishing Mothers' Union, a flower guild, and a band of bell ringers who ring most Sundays. 

There is a sound system with hearing loop and wheelchair access to most of the building

Pubs in Badsey Parish

Round of Gras

Bretforton Road, Badsey, WR11 7XQ
(01386) 830206
roundofgras.co.uk/

An open-plan roadside inn, on the eastern edge of the village with an attractive beer garden. It is named in honour of the asparagus that is the speciality of this part of the Vale of Evesham, the gras features in dishes during the asparagu...
Wheatsheaf

High Street, Badsey, WR11 7EJ
(01386) 830380
wheatsheafinnbadsey.co.uk/

17th Century pub which has been a farm, an army billet and a bakery. Two double and two family rooms in converted stable block. Courtyard/BBQ area. Bar Meals. Restaurant (not Sun eves), Function Room.