English Heritage sites near Berkswell Parish

Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden

KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN

4 miles from Berkswell 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

13 miles from Berkswell Parish

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

Halesowen Abbey

HALESOWEN ABBEY

17 miles from Berkswell Parish

Remains of abbey founded by King John in the 13th century.

Wall Roman Site

WALL ROMAN SITE

20 miles from Berkswell 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.

Kirby Muxloe Castle

KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE

24 miles from Berkswell 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.

Ashby de la Zouch Castle

ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE

25 miles from Berkswell 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.

Churches in Berkswell Parish

Berkswell - St. John Baptist

Church Lane Berkswell Coventry
(01676) 529123
http://www.berkswellchurch.org.uk

A thriving, family-friendly church...

St. John Baptist, Berkswell is an extraordinary 12th Century Norman church with an extraordinary history. Built upon the site of an earlier Saxon church, it has been soaked in prayer for over a thousand years and its stones tell the stories of those 'living stones' that have shaped the life and worship of the inhabitants of this community. Remains in the crypt date back to the 8th Century. 

For further information please go to www.berkswellchurch.org.uk

We invite and welcome you to share our worship, explore our heritage and attend our many events.

Pubs in Berkswell Parish

Bear Inn

Spencers Lane, Berkswell, CV7 7BB
(01676) 533202
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A large Chef and Brewer village pub featuring exposed wooden beams, particularly prominent in the roof area. 3 'guests' from: Purity Mad Goose, Purity Pure UBU, Sharp's Doom Bar, Thwaites Wainwright, Wells Bombardier
Berkswell & District Royal British Legion & Social Club

316 Station Road, Balsall Common, CV7 7EF
(01676) 533462

Members only social club with function room
Brickmakers Arms

307 Station Road, Balsall Common, CV7 7EG
(01676) 533890
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Two bar local with enclosed beer garden. Afew minutes walk from Berkswell Station. Old style bar and smart lounge. Punch Taverns owned.
Railway

547 Station Road, Balsall Comm, Balsall Common, CV7 7EF
(01676) 533284

One room pub leased from Enterprise Inns. Very handy for Berkswell railway station. Patio at rear with covered smoking area. Lunch served 12 – 3pm Monday to Saturday. No evening food except on Wednesday when a changing special menu is offer...