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About Coughton

The village of Coughton is dominated by the Magnificent building of Coughton Court that has been central to the heart of the village and it's inhabitants for centuries.

This is an ancient area where not a great deal altered for centuries. It is Shakespeare country and as such is steeped in history and charming legend. In the glorious countryside, a strong farming community exists, cattle and sheep graze in peaceful meadows and horses are led through quiet lanes and canter in lush green fields. Timber frame buildings with thickly thatched roofs are interspersed by red brick creeper clad cottages hidden behind pretty gardens that in summer are ablaze with colourful flowers and fresh green plants and there are roses, English roses, everywhere. The air is fresh and sweet with the scent of freshly mown grass and wild flora.

The local inn, the Throckmorton Arms, is named after the family to whom Coughton Court was home from 1409 to 1946. In the year 1605, the wives of several of the conspiritors engaged in the Gunpowder Plot waited for news in a room of the gatehouse of Coughton. The court itself is a magnificent building, there are two Tudor half timbered wings and complimentary Georgian Gothic extensions. The battlemented gatehouse dates 1509. The Throckmorton family left their mark on Coughton Court which however grand, manages to retain the feel of a family home. The house contains many interesting paintings and rare antiquities including Jacobite relics.

It is well worth a wander around these ancient lanes and a visit to Coughton Court will be a richly rewarding experience. The local inn provides excellent refreshment as do many of the other pubs and inns to be found in the surrounding countryside. Other attractions in this famous region include; Kinwarton Dovecote owned by the NT, Mary Arden's House and Anne Hathaway's cottage at Shottery.

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Recommended attractions near Coughton

Coughton Court	(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)	Pictures
Kinwarton Dovecote	(1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Arrow Valley Country Park	(4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction N)	Pictures
Mary Arden's House	(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction E)	Pictures
Anne Hathaway's Cottage	(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Shakespeare's Birthplace	(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Nash's House & New Place	(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Middle Littleton Tithe Barn	(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction S)	Pictures
Hall's Croft	(8.4 miles, 13.4 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Harvard House	(8.5 miles, 13.8 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Hanbury Hall	(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction W)	Pictures
Packwood House	(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Evesham Country Park	(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction S)	Pictures
The Fleece Inn	(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction S)	Pictures
Evesham Abbey	(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction S)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Coughton

Alcester, a Historic Market Town in the county of Warwickshire (2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction S)
Alcester developed as a market town in Roman times. It grew out of a settlement at the meeting point of two roads and two rivers, the Arrow and the Alne.
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Henley in Arden, in the county of Warwickshire (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction NE)
Hidden deep amonst the leafy lanes of Warwickshire, close to what little remains of the ancient Forest of Arden, lies the pleasant Market town of Henley-in-Arden.
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Welford-on-Avon, a Picturesque Village in the county of Warwickshire (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction SE)
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Luddington, a Picturesque Village in the county of Warwickshire (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SE)
A picturesque village in Warwickshire
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Stratford-upon-Avon, a Historic Market Town in the county of Warwickshire (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction SE)
Stratford Upon Avon is a beautiful historic market town in the County of Warwickshire. Famous as the birthplace of the legendry playwright William Shakespeare
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Lapworth, in the county of Warwickshire (8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction NE)
The village has a delightful mix of ancient properties that mingle harmoniously with barn conversions and new build.
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Evesham, in the county of Worcestershire (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction S)
Particularly beautiful in the early spring when it is a mass of blossom, Evesham stands proudly on the river Avon right at the...
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Mickleton, in the county of Gloucestershire (11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction SE)
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Wick, in the county of Worcestershire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction SW)
The village has fine examples of Tudor cottages, some with thick thatch and delightful cottage gardens emblazoned with poppies and rambling roses round the doorway.
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Solihull, in the county of West Midlands (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction N)
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Warwick, in the county of Warwickshire (13.0 miles, 20.8 km, direction E)
Warwick offers its visitors the chance to explore England's fascinating history with fine medieval buildings and a truly magnificent castle.
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Elmley Castle, in the county of Worcestershire (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SW)
Elmley Castle is one of the most beautiful villages in England
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Ilmington, in the county of Warwickshire (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SE)
Ilmington is a sprawling village, and mostly has all the Cotswold hallmarks.
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Cutnall Green, in the county of Worcestershire (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction W)
The village of Cutnall Green lies amidst the rich agricultural landscape of Worcestershire, a short distance away from the old spa town of Droitwich.
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Chipping Campden, a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction S)
Immediately appealing, this is certainly one of the most picturesque small towns in the northern reaches of the Cotswolds
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Nearby travel help

Wooton Wawen Station	(4.4 miles, 7.2 km, direction E)
Redditch Station	(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction NW)
M42 Junction 3	(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction N)
M40 Junction 16	(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NE)
Birmingham International Airport	(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction NE)
East Midlands Airport	(46.9 miles, 75.5 km, direction NE)
Coughton to London	(90.7 miles, 145.9 km, direction SE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Coughton

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Coughton center
Kings Court Hotel	(0.7 miles, 1.1 km)
Coughton Lodge	(1.5 miles, 2.5 km, direction S)
Studley Castle	(2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction N)
Quality Hotel Redditch - Via M42 Junction 2	(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction NW)
Billesley Manor Hotel - A Paramount Signature Hotel	(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction SE)
Campanile Redditch	(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction N)
Express by Holiday Inn Redditch	(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction NW)
The Mary Arden Inn	(5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction E)
Fosbroke House	(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction S)
The Abbey Hotel Golf & Country Club	(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction N)
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