English Heritage sites near Harvington Parish
HAILES ABBEY
12 miles from Harvington 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
15 miles from Harvington 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
17 miles from Harvington 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
17 miles from Harvington Parish
An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.
ROLLRIGHT STONES
19 miles from Harvington 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.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
20 miles from Harvington 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.
Churches in Harvington Parish
St James
Church Street
Harvington
Evesham
(01386) 870527
http://www.archbenefice.org.uk/
Our village church is a lovely recently refurshed building with a Norman tower. Please contact the Rector to discuss Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals as well as any pastoral care needs.
The Sunday morning services are well attended and you will be welcome regardless of age or commitment to the Christian faith. Our Cross Club for 5-9 year olds runs concurrently with the morning service.
The Harvington Youth Project is run jointly with the Harvington Baptist Church and 4 weekly meetings for different age groups.
St James is part of the ARCH benefices which includes the churches in Church Lench, Rous Lench and Abbots Morton.
Pubs in Harvington Parish
Coach & Horses
The Coach and Horses is a traditional country pub which still retains a separate public bar. There is a log burner in the lounge and an open fire in the bar with a TV showing BT Sports programmes. Across the enclosed courtyard and connected...
Golden Cross
Village Street, Harvington, WR11 8PQ
(01386) 304505
goldencrossharvington.com/