Alcester Attractions
A popular outing from Stratford is to Alcester (8mi/13km west of Stratford; pop. 4,500). The town features many old half-timbered houses, including the Old Malt House (about 1500) and the picturesque Town Hall.
There are a number of well-preserved Tudor style houses and the Old Rectory is a good example of Georgian architecture. Ragley Hall in Alcester is the home of the Jerwood Sculpture Park, a collection of 20th and 21st century sculpture.
There are a number of well-preserved Tudor style houses and the Old Rectory is a good example of Georgian architecture. Ragley Hall in Alcester is the home of the Jerwood Sculpture Park, a collection of 20th and 21st century sculpture.
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Ragley Hall
The Palladian style Ragley Hall was built in the late 1600s and is decorated with Chippendale furniture and fine art.
Coughton Court
Coughton Court is a National Trust property near Alcester. This Tudor house has been home to the Throckmorton family since 1409. The house is associated with the Gunpwder Plot and is said to have seen a great deal of activity during the Civil War. Some impressive features in the house are the central gatehouse, collections of furniture, porcelaine and paintings.
All values are in local currency
Hours
March 31 to June 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
July 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
September 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
October 6 to October 28
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 11:30 | 11:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always opened on:
Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (last Monday, May )
Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Always closed on:
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
| Family | 23.00 |
| Adult | 7.95 |
| Group discounts | 6.35 |
| Grounds / gardens only around attraction | 5.10 |
| Child 16 & under | 3.95 |
| Child 5 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Kinwarton Dovecote
Kinwarton Dovecote is a National Trust property located near Alcester. The 14th century circular dovecote with an ogee doorway still houses doves.
Kinwarton Dovecote
Kinwarton
Alcester
England
Kinwarton
Alcester
England
Hours
March 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Always closed on:
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Closes at sunset if earlier than 6 pm.
Other times, admission by appointment only (key obtainable from Glebe Farm next door).
