English Heritage sites near Offenham Parish
HAILES ABBEY
10 miles from Offenham 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
13 miles from Offenham 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
16 miles from Offenham 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
17 miles from Offenham 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
18 miles from Offenham Parish
An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
21 miles from Offenham 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 Offenham Parish
St Mary & St Milburgh
Main Street
Offenham
Worcester
07593 698319
http://www.eastvaleavon.com
The church stands on a Saxon site and has a Norman tower, the building is Grade II* and was largely rebuilt in 1860 by Frederick Preedy who also designed the stained glass windows, he was born in Offenham in 1820.
Offenham Church of England First School (age 4-10) has a close relationship with the church.
There is an enthusiastic band of bell ringers who ring most Sundays, and a resident organist.
Pubs in Offenham Parish
Boat Lane Brewery
3, Streamside Business Park, Boat Lane, Offenham, WR11 8RS
(01386) 719558
boatlanebrewery.com/
Bridge Inn & Ferry
Boat Lane, Offenham, WR11 8QZ
(01386) 446565
thebridgepub.co.uk
Offenham British Legion
Main Street, Offenham, WR11 8QD
(01386) 446526
counties.britishlegion.org.uk/counties/w...