Charlecote Park (National Trust) A superb Tudor house set in a deer park alongside the River Avon. See their website at http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-charlecotepark.html Refreshments are available at the National Trust Orangery. Alternatively we will be pleased to advise on local hostelries and restaurants.
Charlecote Watermill A historic working watermill, open to the public. For times, have a look at their web page www.charlecotemill.co.uk
Charles Maries Trail A fascinating walk round Hampton Lucy (also known as the Cathedral Village because of the large size of its church) featuring plants introduced to this country by renowned plant hunter Charles Maries, who lived in this parish. Details can be found at http://www.hamptonlucy.net/About/VEG/cmtrail.html
The organisers of the Charles Maries Trail are looking for three plants to complete the Collection. If you know of the whereabouts of a specimen, please contact them. The plants they are looking for are:-Alnus hirsuta
Elaeagnus macrophylla
Acer carpinifolium
Clappergate /Tumbledown stile In the Nursery grounds is sited this unusual stile, reputedly where Shakespeare was caught poaching the deer of Charlecote Park. "Tumbledown" does not mean the stile is in a state of disrepair, it is a form of wooden stile with cross pieces, pivoted so that when you push down on the top rail, it lowers to the next, and they both lower to the next. You step over, let go, and the rails return to their horizontal position.
Chedhams Yard in Wellesbourne is a 19th century blacksmith's and wheelwright's workshop in process of being restored, and was the winner of the BBC restoration programme fronted by Griff Rhys-Jones - see their website www.chedhamsyard.org.uk
Charlecote Church is the resting place of the Fairfax-Lucy family
For information about Charlecote village, visit their website http://www.charlecote.org.uk