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About Elmley Castle

Elmley Castle is one of the most beautiful villages in England. The main street is wide and tree lined, peeping from behind the trees are well tended gardens backed by a memorable picture of enchanting Black and White cottages with creeper clad walls and thatched roofs.

Nothing now remains of the Norman stronghold of Elmley Castle but its name and its stones. The castle built in the 11th-century,
for many years was the seat of the Beauchamp family, was a ruin by 1316. It is believed that the castle was rebuilt in the 14th-century but by the 16th-century the castle fell once more into a state of decay, never to be repaired again.

In the year 1575 Queen Elizabeth 1st, visited Elmley Castle. She came on a visit to the Savage family and this visit is commemorated by an old inn sign. The local Parish Church of St. Mary is a treasure house of local history. In the well kept churchyard, amongst the tomb stones, are two 17th-century Sundials.

Elmley Castle lies beneath Bredon Hill. From early spring to late autumn the whole of the countryside in this peaceful area is ablaze with colour. There are the beautiful pastels of spring blossom, bright summer flowers, and in the autumn the creeper clad cottages are a riot of colour as once green leaves turn a vibrant shade of red. The surrounding meadow-land is full of frolicking sheep and contented cattle.

Of the nearby places to visit; The market town of Pershore, Evesham and Ledbury are all well worth visiting, they provide many interesting buildings, quaint old inns and good shopping facilities.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Elmley Castle

Evesham Abbey	(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction E)	Pictures
Pershore Abbey	(3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Evesham Country Park	(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Bredon Tithe Barn	(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Middle Littleton Tithe Barn	(7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Snowshill Manor	(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Old Baptist chapel	(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Hailes Abbey	(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Tewkesbury Abbey	(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Broadway Tower and Animal Park	(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction E)	Pictures
Sudeley Castle	(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction S)	Pictures
Worcester Woods Country Park	(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Pittville Pump Room	(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction S)	Pictures
Holst Birthplace Museum	(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction S)	Pictures
Worcester Cathedral	(11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction NW)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Elmley Castle

Wick, in the county of Worcestershire (2.8 miles, 4.6 km, direction NW)
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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Sedgeberrow, in the county of Worcestershire (3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction SE)
The countryside is mostly laid to farmlands full of ripened corn and across the rolling landscape there are grassy meadows grazed by sleepy cattle and sheep.
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Evesham, in the county of Worcestershire (3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction NE)
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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Bredon, in the county of Worcestershire (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction SW)
The lush greenery of Bredon Hill forms a dramatic back-drop to this pretty village which is the start of a string of villages threading their way towards the Cotswolds.
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Broadway, a Picturesque Village in the county of Worcestershire (7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction E)
The village of Broadway in the Cotswolds richly deserves the prestige of being the "show village of England"
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Tewkesbury, a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction SW)
Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire is an historic market town, situated near the Cotswolds, it has a beautiful Abbey over 500yrs old and lots of historic buildings and alley ways.
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Winchcombe, a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction S)
To experience the quintessentially English town of Winchcome, is to part-take of a miscellany of pure delights.
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Upton upon Severn, in the county of Worcestershire (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction W)
Upton upon Severn is a picturesque little riverside town in the county of Worcestershire, situated near the Malvern Hills and...
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Snowshill, in the county of Gloucestershire (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction SE)
For anyone looking for a peaceful retreat in which to spend a few idyllic days in glorious countryside, could do no better that visit the picturesque village of Snowshill, high on the Cotswold escarpment above Broadway and the old town of Evesham.
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Cleeve Hill, in the county of Gloucestershire (9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction S)
Otherwise known as the Cleeve Cloud, Cleeve Hill is the highest point of the Cotswolds rising to a height of 1083 ft. Spread out below is the town of Cheltenham and its famous Prestbury racecourse, home of the Cheltenham Gold Cup meeting.
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Deerhurst, in the county of Gloucestershire (10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction SW)
Deerhurst is a spacious small village set amid the rich pasturelands of the glorious Gloucestershire countryside.
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Chipping Campden, a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction E)
Immediately appealing, this is certainly one of the most picturesque small towns in the northern reaches of the Cotswolds
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Mickleton, in the county of Gloucestershire (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction E)
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Worcester, in the county of Worcestershire (11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction NW)
Worcester is a city dominated by its glorious Romanesque cathedral built between the 12th and 14th centuries.
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Alcester, a Historic Market Town in the county of Warwickshire (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction NE)
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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Nearby travel help

Evesham Station	(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction NE)
Pershore Station	(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction NW)
M5 Junction 8	(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction W)
M50 Junction 1	(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction W)
Birmingham International Airport	(29.2 miles, 46.9 km, direction NE)
Bristol International Airport	(56.0 miles, 90.1 km, direction SW)
Elmley Castle to London	(90.2 miles, 145.1 km, direction SE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Elmley Castle

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Elmley Castle center
Wood Norton Hall Hotel	(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction NE)
Dumbleton Hall Hotel	(4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction SE)
Broadway Classic	(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction E)
The Lygon Arms - A Paramount Signature Hotel	(7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction E)
Best Western Salford Hall Hotel	(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction NE)
Tudor House Hotel	(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction SW)
Sleep Inn Tewkesbury	(7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction SW)
Jessop House Hotel Tewkesbury	(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction SW)
Bell Hotel	(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW)
White Hart Inn	(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction S)
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